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23 November 2019
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....But as Otis notes, such demonstrations are considered unusual in Colombia. "These protests here have caught people a little bit by surprise, because Colombia has always been a very institution country," he says. "Despite guerrilla wars and cocaine, drug-related violence, there's been a lot of government stability and economic stability." To put this in perspective, Friday night's curfew in Bogotá was the first of its kind there in 43 years.
Amid Protests, Colombia's Capital Placed Under Curfew
Major rallies started on Thursday as demonstrators are "angry over a great big long list of issues." President Iván Duque is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue."
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....But as Otis notes, such demonstrations are considered unusual in Colombia. "These protests here have caught people a little bit by surprise, because Colombia has always been a very institution country," he says. "Despite guerrilla wars and cocaine, drug-related violence, there's been a lot of government stability and economic stability." To put this in perspective, Friday night's curfew in Bogotá was the first of its kind there in 43 years.
