AL JAZEERA: Demands grow as Colombians hold eighth day of mass protests

Anti-government protests have taken place across Colombia for the eighth straight day, as rights groups continue to raise concerns about excessive violence by security forces.

Riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators from the main public square in the capital, Bogota, at around 3pm (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday, as well as in other parts of the city where people had assembled.

A demonstrator prepares to throw a stone at a police vehicle during a protest in Bogota on April 28, 2021. Luisa Gonzalez / Reuters