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| Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS) | Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS) |
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| As Colombia continues to be rocked by large-scale anti-government protests and strikes, a police station was destroyed by rioters overnight. | As Colombia continues to be rocked by large-scale anti-government protests and strikes, a police station was destroyed by rioters overnight. |
| The building, located in the city of Madrid in the central Cundinamarca region, was attacked by a mob of around 30 people on Monday night. | The building, located in the city of Madrid in the central Cundinamarca region, was attacked by a mob of around 30 people on Monday night. |
| The officers retreated after what the media described as a siege, which lasted for more than five hours. The rioters erected barricades and set patrol motorcycles on fire before torching the police outpost, the Infobae news website reported. | The officers retreated after what the media described as a siege, which lasted for more than five hours. The rioters erected barricades and set patrol motorcycles on fire before torching the police outpost, the Infobae news website reported. |
| According to Semana magazine, four officers and three civilians were injured. However, the Madrid mayor’s office released a statement saying that 14 people had been injured and several vehicles destroyed. The officials said ambulances had been vandalized and the life of health workers threatened. | According to Semana magazine, four officers and three civilians were injured. However, the Madrid mayor’s office released a statement saying that 14 people had been injured and several vehicles destroyed. The officials said ambulances had been vandalized and the life of health workers threatened. |
| “Violence and destruction cannot be normalized. Who doesn’t categorically reject violence is legitimizing it,” the mayor’s office said. | “Violence and destruction cannot be normalized. Who doesn’t categorically reject violence is legitimizing it,” the mayor’s office said. |
| Rioting and clashes with police occurred on Monday in other cities, including the country’s capital, Bogota, where eight buses were set alight and six people detained. In Facatativa, a court building was set on fire for the second time since May. | Rioting and clashes with police occurred on Monday in other cities, including the country’s capital, Bogota, where eight buses were set alight and six people detained. In Facatativa, a court building was set on fire for the second time since May. |
| In Barranquilla, a group of protesters toppled a nearly 130-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus. | In Barranquilla, a group of protesters toppled a nearly 130-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus. |
| Monday marked two months since massive protests and strikes against the policies of President Ivan Duque began. The unrest was triggered by a now-withdrawn tax reform proposal. | Monday marked two months since massive protests and strikes against the policies of President Ivan Duque began. The unrest was triggered by a now-withdrawn tax reform proposal. |
| More than 60 people have died since the start of the unrest, according to Colombia’s ombudsman. | More than 60 people have died since the start of the unrest, according to Colombia’s ombudsman. |
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