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Violent protests broke out in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, on Wednesday evening following the loss of life of a person who was shocked with a stun gun by the police.
In a video of the encounter between the person, Javier Ordoñez, and two officers, Mr. Ordoñez will be heard saying, “Please, no more.”
The video circulated broadly on social media on Wednesday, drawing many to the streets.
Dozens of police stations had been set on hearth in a single day and a minimum of 5 folks had been killed, in accordance with the Colombian Ministry of Protection.
The protests observe months of lockdown in Bogotá, a metropolis of about eight million folks. The mayor, Claudia López, mentioned on Thursday morning that 46 of the town’s 153 streets had been “completely destroyed.”
“I’m completely conscious that we want structural police reform,” Ms. López mentioned. “However destroying Bogotá isn’t going to repair the police.”
