BBC: Colombia protests: Troops stay on streets as unrest continues
Colombia's President Iván Duque has said security forces will remain on the streets to maintain order, as protests continued for a third day.
The anti-government demonstrations erupted on Thursday, when more than 250,000 marched in a national strike.
They started peacefully but clashes between protesters and police have since broken out, and there have been reports of vandalism and looting.
Mr Duque said troops would carry out joint patrols with police.
"We express the total and absolute rejection of all Colombians for the vandalism, for the terrorism, for the looting," Mr Duque told reporters on Saturday.
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More News On The Unrest In Colombia
Rare curfew after violence in Colombia puts people on edge -- AFP
Authorities impose curfew in Bogota after protests turn violent -- CNN
Amid Protests, Colombia's Capital Placed Under Curfew -- NPR
Colombia protests: President Duque imposes curfew in Bogota to shut down unrest -- The Telegraph
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This is worrisome. There is unrest in Columbia, Bolivia, Chile and Venezuela. Ecuador recently had some unrest. Argentina and Brazil are not exactly doing well either.
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