At least five people were injured in the last day of student protests at the National University in Bogotá, which led to new clashes between protesters and the police, reported this Saturday the mayor of the Colombian capital, Carlos Fernando Galán.
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“We will insist and respond with authority to blockades and any act of violence,” wrote Galán on his X account in reference to what happened on Friday night, when riots broke out for the second consecutive day in the student protest that blocked one of the city’s main avenues for hours.
According to the mayor, after “exhaust all avenues for dialogue” To clear the blocked area, members of the Police intervened “to restore order and mobility.”
“The resulting disturbances left five people injured, including a uniformed officer and two coordinators of mixed dialogue teams from the District. The instruction is clear: in Bogotá we respect protest as long as it does not affect the rights of those who decide not to demonstrate.”the mayor said.
Riots at the National University
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Friday’s demonstrations followed those of Thursday, which also led to clashes with the security forces in which one person was injured and where an officer allegedly shot at civilians, a fact that is being investigated.
Students at the National University, the main public university in Colombia, They have been protesting for months and incidents have already occurred before.
EFE
