Clashes over police brutality continue in Colombia
14 September 2020 |
1:35 pm
Hundreds of people march in Colombia's capital Bogota on Sunday to demand justice for victims of police brutality, after the recent death of Javier Ordonez while in custody sparked three nights of violent protests.
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