Police arrest 130 Labor Day rioters

Police arrested more than 130 rioters during Labor Day marches in
Colombia. One woman in Medellín was injured during the protests.

According to Bogotá Metropolitan Police, 117 protesters were arrested in the capital after protesters took to rioting. Authorities say some of those arrested were carrying FARC propaganda.

In Medellín, Colombia’s second largest cities riots were of a lesser scale and 15 people were arrested.

In the country’s third largest city, Cali, Police also got involved in fights with protesters.

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