Clashes between hooded men and police blocked Avenida Circunvalar

Bogotá suffered again this Friday with mobility due to the blockages due to the demonstrations, which this time took place in the Circunvalar Avenue with 26A Street.

In the morning, drivers and public transport users suffered from the demonstration of a group of Viva Air workers, in front of the Aerocivil headquarters on 16th street with Carrera 103.

A few hours ago another demonstration took place in the eastern part of the city, but this time information was clashes with the authorities and acts of vandalism.

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The “Bogotá Tránsito” Twitter account reported that starting at 7:10 p.m., the Demonstration on Avenida Circunvalar with Calle 26A, in the south-north direction.

From that moment, they took mobility measures for the vehicles held in this sector, with some detours and the closure of other streets in the sector.

At 7:34 p.m., the district reported that passing through races 3 and 5 was not alloweddue to protests, and recommended drivers drive down 26th Street.

Mobility collapsed for two hours, until around 9 p.m. traffic resumed in the area and the streets concerned reopened.

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According to the news Network+ Newsthe demonstration is carried out by a group of hooded men, apparently they would be students of the District Universitybecause they are in front of the headquarters of La Macarena.

Clashes with the authorities have escalated to such a level that they would have burned a motorcycle of the National PoliceIn addition, they detained a man in uniform.

However, the media pointed out that the policeman has been released, but the clashes with the hooded men continue.

Eventually the protest dispersed and authorities regained control of the area, with some damage to public facilities, but no one was injured.

Trancones in the center of Bogotá

Due to the riots on Avenida Circunvalar, the center of Bogotá presented strong effects on mobility, due to the closures of the area during the event.

In the street 26where traffic authorities recommended passing vehicles as Races 3 and 5 were closed, heavy traffic was reported.

Also in other points like the carrera seventh, carrera 13 and Avenida Caracas There were some traffic jams between seven and nine o’clock in the evening, but gradually the traffic increased.

Many stalls on Avenida Circunvalar

So far this year, it is not the first time that this important road in the city has signaled something new, because for various reasons it has been necessary to close it.

On January 18, a landslide on 22nd streetwhich for several hours did not allow passage during the removal of the debris.

Twice during the month of February, students from the District University They demonstrated on the road and the drivers were forced to take alternative routes.

Also on February 7, there was a blockade by hooded men in the afternoon, which ended in clashes with members of Esmad.

On the other hand, some citizens denounced that the road presents damage such as cracks and holesTherefore, the District had to shut it down for maintenance.