Colombia president orders curfew in capital

(23 Nov 2019) Colombian President Iván Duque ordered a curfew in the nation's capital Friday amid ongoing unrest. The curfew follows a massive march on Thursday that brought an estimated 250,000 people nationwide to the streets in a strong message of rejection against his conservative government. The president said he was invoking the rarely used measure to contain ongoing clashes between police and demonstrators in the city of 7 million, shortly after police pushed back thick crowds of protesters banging pots and pans in the storied Plaza Bolivar. Clashes continued in part of Bogotá and in the southwestern city of Cali on Friday as volunteers wiped graffiti off historic buildings and swept up shattered glass. The upheaval takes place as Latin America is experiencing a tide of discontent, with large demonstrations in countries including Chile, Bolivia and Ecuador where citizens frustrated with their political leaders are taking to the streets. The protests defy easy categorization and it remains unclear if Colombia’s will persist. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...