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President Iván Duque is leading a Unified Command Post (PMU) at this time to analyze the security and public order situation in the country. This Thursday they were held again protests for the act of police brutality that ended the life of Javier Ordóñez.
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During the day, there were disorders and clashes between the security forces and protesters in several cities of the country, such as Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, Neiva, among others.
Also in the meeting are the Minister of Defense, Carlos Holmes Trujillo; General Gustavo Moreno, deputy director of the Police; General Luis Fernando Navarro, commander of the Armed Forces. MM .; the Vice Minister of the Interior, Daniel Palacios, and the Director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic, Diego Molano.
For now, the balance of the protests, which began on Wednesday afternoon, leaves 8 people died (5 in Bogotá and 3 in Soacha) and 397 wounds. Also 188 policemen have been injured.
(Also read: This is how the day of protests this Thursday in Bogotá progresses)
The authorities also report that there are 60 police facilities affected (6 stations vandalized and 54 CAI affected), 90 affected public transport vehicles, 21 affected institutional vehicles and 7 motorcycles, 5 affected banks and 3 affected commercial establishments.
In the day, they have made 66 captures and 11 apprehensions for crimes of harm to the public good and violence against a public servant.
(Also: Questions still unanswered after the night of violence in Bogotá)
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