Protests continue in Bogota over police use of force

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Colombia police's Immediate Action Command. According to local media reports, protesters were demanding justice for three women protesters who were arrested last week and claim to have been abused and raped at a Bogota police station. police attempted to separate the crowd.

The protest is also part of a wave of anger following Javier Ordóñez's death. Defense Minister has offered an apology on behalf of the police for any illegal acts committed during Ordóñez's detention on Wednesday morning. Seven officers have been suspended as the probe advances. Ordóñez died on Wednesday following a confrontation caught on video by witnesses showing two officers pinning him down and tasering him while he begged them to stop. He was taken to a police precinct and later a hospital, where authorities say he arrived without vital signs.