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    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."
    by Merrit Kennedy Nov 23, 2019 2 minutes
    Anti-government protesters rally on Friday in Bogotá, the second day of their protests against President Iván Duque, who is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue."

    Colombians have rallied against their leader, President Iván Duque, in a major wave of protests. Duque is trying to get a grip on the unrest by announcing a "national dialogue," and the capital city, Bogotá, was put under curfew Friday night.

    Major rallies started in Colombia on Thursday. As from Colombia, the demonstrators are "angry over a great big long list of issues."

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