As protests in Colombia against President Duque's policies enter their third day, protesters face tear-gas and rubber bullets
A demonstrator kicks a tear gas canister during a protest against the government of Colombia's President Ivan Duque, in Bogota, on November 23, 2019.
Duque said he would meet Monday with the ministers of finance, labour and trade, along with representatives of business owners and workers, while dialogue with "different social sectors" would take place next week. There were arrests and clashes as trade unions, students, opposition parties and the South American country's indigenous organizations vented their anger.Demonstrations on Friday were marked by people banging pots and pans in a clamorous protest known as a "cacerolazo," common in parts of Latin America but only a recent phenomenon in Colombia.
"These patrols are necessary and ensure tranquillity," said Duque, who did not indicate how long the armed patrols would continue. "This is not a strike, or a democratic march, or a 'cacerolazo,'" he said. "We're confronted with a minority of delinquents who are destroying the city."
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