Authorities in the southeast of Bogotá reported that hooded men threw gasoline bottles, stones, and other blunt objects at the CAI facilities in Santa Librada.
There the uniformed men had to leave the facilities of the Immediate Attention Center and avoid possible confrontations with the protesters who were hooded, according to the images the protesters took over the sector where the Santa Librada CAI is located and tried to confront the Police.
Some protesters threw stones, bricks and Molotov cocktailswhich made necessary the presence of the Fire Department of this part of the southeast of the city.
Also some commercial premises were targeted by the stoneswhich forced these commercial establishments to close early.
Due to the demonstration, the Ministry of Mobility and Tranmilenio reported that some groups of protesters blocked the Transmilenio feeder route service for several hours, causing serious damage to the inhabitants of the sector. Likewise, due to these blockades, the Portal Usme and the stations: Molinos, Socorro and Consuelo stopped operating.
As soon as the zonal routes of Chuniza, Alfonso López, Usminia, Virrey, Usme Centro, La Esperanza and Uval, their zonal services were also affected.
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According to the authorities, the effects generated in the sector by the protests of these hooded men left the balance of the Santa Librada CAI incinerated and a feeder bus stoned.
Residents of the area in dialogue with RCN Radio pointed out that they had to return to their homes on foot from distant places due to the lack of transportation in the sector due to the blockades of Transmilenio and feeder buses.
In the next few hours, a report from the Bogotá Metropolitan Police is expected on these disorders that lasted until late at night.
