Colombian demonstrators defy curfew in capital Bogota in the latest protests that have left three people dead and dozens injured
Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets in Bogota and other cities on Thursday to protest Duque's economic, social and security policies, as part of a nationwide general strike.
The president said he was stepping up the police presence and ordering the "deployment of joint patrols of police and army in the most critical places." Penalosa said 76 bus stations were attacked during the violence in Bogota, some of which were totally destroyed, and 79 busses were vandalized. Some 230 people were arrested, he added.
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