November 21

200,000-1.2 million Colombians fill the streets, after rumors of pension cuts. They ride a wave of protests sweeping South America. Demonstrations turned violent, with clashes between police and protesters occurring later in the day and some groups attempting to storm Capitolio Nacional, the building that houses the Congress of Colombia. Fights broke out near the country’s international airport, and tear gas was also fired at people at the National University of Bogotá. During the protests on 21 November, 68 out of 138 TransMilenio stations were vandalized, 48 percent of the system infrastructure. The mayor of Cali imposed a curfew from 19:00 local time until 6:00 the next morning as a response to violence. In the evening, a spontaneous cacerolazo happened in the capital and several other cities, after which senator Gustavo Petro encouraged more protests. President Ivan Duque Marquez deploys 170,000 soldiers to combat the countrywide demonstrations.

November 21 Statistics

Deaths: 3
Arrests: 98
Injuries: 273

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