Colombian Protests Lose Steam as Police Soften Tactics
- Anti-government demonstrations continue for a seventh day
- Police have become less confrontational in recent days
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Colombia’s anti-government demonstrations lost steam on Wednesday as fatigue set in after seven straight days of protests, and police became less confrontational.
Businesses and shops remained open in downtown Bogota, whereas a few days ago many were shuttered for fear of looting. The capital’s central plaza outside congress, which last week was packed with protesters, was only half full. Airports, mines and mass transit systems operated normally, and there has been no major looting and vandalism since the weekend.