“It is our duty to protect those who protest and those who do not.
We must protect citizens from those who disguise themselves and use this crowd to terrorize Colombians, ”the minister said.
According to him, "540 national police officers and 306 civilians" were injured during the protests.
It is noted that 94 banks, 254 shops, 14 toll roads, four statues, 23 official cars, 69 transport stations and 36 ATMs were vandalized.
20 public transport buses were burned.
Earlier it became known about 17 people killed during protests against tax reform, which took place in Colombia in recent days.