On the morning of this Thursday, November 3, dozens of teachers from different institutions in the district demonstrate in front of the square of the Secretary of Education, located on Calle 26 with Carrera 66, for the non-compliance of 60% in the agreements signed with the Secretary of Education in 2020.
They were joined in the afternoon by several members of feminist groups, who protest against a case of rape against a minor that would have happened in a TransMilenio station.
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The District Association of Educators denounces that there is non-compliance with the working day and academic assignments, since they assure that their schedules extend for more than 8 hours without extra remuneration. Also, They warn about mental health problems and physical aggression on campus.
08:30 pm: Demonstrations are dispersed and mobility control is recovered along Carrera 24 with Calle 75 in a north-south direction.
08:00 pm: Demonstration advances along Carrera 24 with Calle 75 in a north-south direction, causing road damage to the roadway. The authorities carry out the respective accompaniment.
7:20 p.m.: TransMilenio informs that there are delays in the services that circulate through the Caracas, Norte, Calle 80 and NQS trunk lines. Passage through these corridors is enabled. The Polo and Castellana stations are still closed.
06:25 p.m. Citizens walk on Avenida 30 and Caracas from north to south to reach their destinations. These events are also recorded at the Flores station and Calle 127.
06:00 pm: TransMilenio reports returns at stations San Martin, (suba trunk), Simón Bolívar (NQS), Carrera 47 (Calle 80 trunk) Stations Av. Chile, NQS – Calle 75, Escuela Militar, Polo and Castellana are still unable to be served.
05:41 pm: There is a blockage in the NQS with Calle 85 in a south-north direction with road damage. an approximate capacity of 60 people.
At this same time, the blockade ends on Av. Circunvalar with Calle 26A in a south-north direction and the rubble collection process begins.
05:11 pm: Demonstrations take place on Calle 80 with Carrera 24, in both directions.
04:54 p.m.: Due to the novelty, the stations of: Av. Chile, NQS calle 75, Escuela Militar, Flores, Calle 72, Calle 76, Calle 85, Héroes, Virrey, La Castellana and Polo are not in operation.
Also at this time different TransMilenio buses were vandalized.
04:30 p.m..: There is a blockade on Av. Circunvalar with Calle 26A in a north-south direction, affecting the roadway. The demonstration has a capacity of approximately 80 people at the Macarena headquarters of the District University.
04:20 p.m..: The blockades continue at the TransMilenio stations: Polo, Calle 72, Calle 76 and Héroes.
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03:56 p.m.: The District Secretary for Security, Coexistence and Justice accompanies the protest on 72nd Street with Caracas. He makes an invitation to avoid vandalism against public property of citizens.
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03:22 pm: Due to the novelty, stations are no longer served: Polo, 72nd Street, 76th Street and Heroes.
02:59 pm: There are also demonstrations by feminist groups on Av. Caracas with Calle 72, so at this time mobility in both directions is being affected. The capacity of this demonstration is approximately 60 people. According to the demonstrators, they do it as a protest against a case of rape against a minor that would have occurred in a station of the system.
02:15 pm: The demonstrators are on the platform of Calle 26 (Av. Dorado) with Carrera 66, so mobility from west to east flows normally.
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With information from EL TIEMPO*
