The 19th century statue of Liberator Simón Bolívar has been moved to a safe location after protests weakened the pedestal and vandals burned the sides and belly of the horse.
Bogotá could face shortages with clean water given road blockades by striking protestors that are impeding the movement of purification chemicals.
After weeks of protests and mobility gridlock in Bogotá caused by Paro Nacional, Mayor López warned the city’s hospital system faces imminent collapse.
Bogotanos woke up Friday with another conquistador downed by the members of the Misak indigenous group as protests across Colombia enter their tenth day.
The Ministry of Health warned that 126 medical missions have been attacked during the first week of Paro Nacional and called on protestors to show empathy for health workers.
Vandals attempted to storm the Colombian Congress during a protest in Bogotá, hours after police command posts were attacked and torched during riots.
Human Rights organizations and activists have denounced excessive use of force by Colombia’s security forces to quell civic and legitimate protest.
Colombia’s southwestern city Cali is under military curfew after extensive rioting with Paro Nacional. Bogotá protests overshadowed by random acts of vandalism.
With Bogotá’s ICU occupation above 90% Mayor Claudia López announced new restrictions and banned mass demonstrations until May 9.
Colombia ranks with Brazil as the only South American nations have surpassed 1 million cases of COVID-19 during a week in which Antioquia became the new epicenter of the pandemic.
Wednesday’s National Strike across Colombia is being conducted in peace as demonstrators filled Bogotá’s historic center accompanied the Indigenous Guard.
Bogotá registered its lowest daily increase in new coronavirus infection as anti-government protests take to the streets led by a demonstration by indigenous peoples.
Representatives of Colombia’s indigenous organizations have arrived in Bogotá ahead of Wednesday’s national strike to demand the resignation of President Iván Duque.
Mayor López has questioned the role of the ELN guerrilla in recent Bogotá protests, yet the Marxist organization has confirmed it attacked police installations.
Claudia López accuses the National Police of using indiscriminate force during the Bogotá protests. Government claims criminal organizations attacked the city.
Leftists politicians and student movements are calling for a return to social protest during the first week in which quarantine was lifted in Bogotá.