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Colombia: Protests Against TransMilenio Bus System in Bogotá

Categories: Latin America, Colombia, Citizen Media, Protest

On March 9 a peaceful protest against the Bogotá bus transportation system TransMilenio [1] ended with clashes and looting at several stations, causing property damage, injuries and arrests. The National Student Board [2] [es] (MANE) issued a statement [3] [es], which added to statements by Mayor Gustavo Petro [4] [es] generated the Twitter hashtags #parotransmilenio [5] [es], ESMAD [6] [es] (Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squadron [7]) and Bogotá [8] [es], among others.