Colombian police break up road blockades against diesel price hikes

Colombian police break up road blockades against diesel price hikes

Colombian police break up road blockades against diesel price hikes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Police said there had been 120 permanent blockades and 82 other associated disturbances countrywide.
Photo: JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP
Source: AFP

Colombian police moved in Thursday to break up road blockades in and around the capital on the fourth day of protests against a rise in diesel prices.

Hundreds of trucks have barred roads since Monday around Bogota and other cities in a show of anger against a 20-percent increase in the price of a gallon of diesel to $2.70.

Bogota Mayor Carlos…

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