Military patrols ordered in Bogota in wake of protest deaths

  • 11 years ago
Troops have been sent in to patrol the streets of the Colombian capital Bogota after violent protests left two people dead.

Demonstrations, which began as a strike by farmers angry about agricultural and trade policies, have spread to other sectors.

President Juan Manuel Santos ordered the patrols after almost two weeks of roadblocks, protests and clashes with police.

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