Colombians gathered for renewed protests on Friday and sporadic looting erupted ...
BOGOTA - Colombians gathered for renewed protests on Friday and sporadic looting erupted in several parts of the capital Bogota, after mass marches on Thursday ended in three deaths.
Thousands gathered on Friday afternoon in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza, after former leftist presidential candidate Gustavo Petro and others called for another demonstration following a spontaneous “cacerolazo” - a traditional expression of protest in which people bang pots and pans - the night before. The crowd, which included the elderly and families, was abruptly dispersed by police firing tear gas, sending protesters running up the steep, narrow streets of the historic district.Meanwhile, Bogota’s mayor, who earlier banned alcohol sales, said there would be a curfew in the Bosa, Kennedy and Ciudad Bolivar neighborhoods from 8 p.m.
He said authorities had confirmed the death of two people in Buenaventura and one more in Candelaria, adding that a group of people had tried to loot the Viva Buenaventura mall.
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