facebook
linkedin
twitter
About Us
  • BFSI
  • Energy
  • Infocom
  • Mining
  • Venture
  • Industry
  • Travel
  • Civic
  • Food, Health, Ag
  • Real Estate
  • Responsibility
  • Economy
  • Law & Justice
  • Interview
  • Analysis

Bomb Blast in Bogotá Near Site of Protest Against Bullfighting Reportedly Kills One and Injures Dozens

Posted On February 20, 2017
By : Jared Wade
Comment: Off
Tag: bogotá, Bomb, Bullfighting, crime, enrique peñalosa, La Santa Maria, Plaza de Toros, Policia, protest, Violence

A large explosion in a Bogotá neighborhood where Sunday protests against bullfighting have been taking place for weeks reportedly killed one police officer and wounded dozens more people in the area. According to the Miami Herald, the blast occurred at 10:30 a.m. and was caused by a homemade bomb that had been hidden beneath a sidewalk grate near the La Santa Maria bullring.

Riot police had been present in the Macerena neighborhood in preparation for the planned protests that have been an ongoing scene each of the last four Sundays during the weekly bullfighting events that returned to the capital in January after a four-year ban on the practice was struck down by Colombia’s Constitutional Court last year.

Photo: A bomb blast in Bogotá killed one and injured dozens nearby the Plaza de Toros La Santa Maria, which has seen thousands of protestors rally against the return of bullfighting outside its gates each of the past four Sundays. (Credit: Carlos Andrés Prada Durán)

The UPI listed the number injured at more than 30 in addition to the officer who was killed and reported that 12 arrests were made, although it remains unclear who was responsible for the crime.

In the aftermath, Bogotá Mayor Enrique Peñalosa brought together a security council to coordinate the law enforcement response and later visited some of the wounded who had been hospitalized. “Terrorists are not going to intimidate us,” said Peñalosa, via Twitter. “And we will do everything necessary to capture them.”

Speaking from the scene, and later through official mayoral channels on Sunday, Peñalosa did not reveal whether officials believe the explosion was set off by an anti-bullfighting protestor or an unrelated group.

The protests began on January 22 on the day of the first bullfight in Bogotá in at least four years. Riot police clashed with demonstrators who threw red paint at spectators entering the bullring, spraying tear gas to quell the unruly crowd and arresting more than a dozen. Various non-serious injuries were reported.

Former Bogotá Mayor Gustavo Petro banned bullfighting in the capital in 2012, although the practice has continued in other Colombian cities, including Medellín, Cali, and Manizales. The prohibition was overturned by the court on the grounds that bullfighting is a part of Colombia’s cultural heritage. Sunday’s event was the final scheduled this season in Bogotá.

DON'T MISS OUT: The only English-language Colombia news that's strictly business, markets, & investment!
Join global executives & investors by subscribing to our FREE weekly updates
I agree to have my personal information transferred to MailChimp ( more information ) DISCLAIMER: Protección de Datos Personales Artículo 15 de la Constitución Política de Colombia, ley 1581 de 2012 y decreto 1377 de 2013.
We will never spam you or share your email address ¡Nunca Jamás!

Share the news!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print
  • Email
  • WhatsApp
  • LinkedIn
  • Skype

Related

Share your thoughts:

comments

About the Author
Jared Wade is editor in chief of Finance Colombia. He is a Bogotá-based journalist with 15 years of experience covering topics including business, financial services, Latin America, and sports. Email him at jared.wade(at) financecolombia.com or follow him on Twitter at @Jared_Wade.
  • google-share
Previous Story

Colombian Attorney General: $1 Million USD of Odebrecht Bribe Money May Have Gone to Santos Campaign in 2014

Next Story

Colombian Aviation Regulator Launches Investigation into Interjet for “Cambiazo” of Drug-Filled Suitcase

Related Posts

Tigo speed reading outside of Medellín
0

Colombia’s Median Broadband Internet Speeds Mediocre, Mobile Speeds Poor For South America

Posted On July 19, 2022
, By Loren Moss
0

Colombia Has Monkeypox

Posted On July 5, 2022
, By Loren Moss
Image by Paul Sprengers from Pixabay
0

Colombia Video News Briefs: Monkeypox Arrives, Fatal Prison Fire, San Andrés Escapes Tropical Storm, Truth Commission

Posted On July 4, 2022
, By Loren Moss




Search

RECENT

POPULAR

COMMENTS

Nancy Gonzalez

Colombian Fashion Designer Faces 25 Years In Prison For Smuggling Purses Made From Wild Animals To The US

Posted On July 24, 2022
Photo courtesy Habi

Colombian Proptech Habi Raises $75 Million USD In Additional Debt

Posted On July 23, 2022
Department for International Trade Colombia

Colombia UK Post-Brexit Bilateral Trade Agreement Goes Into Force

Posted On July 23, 2022
Lilian Perea, CEO of Bayport Colombia.

Bayport Colombia Closes On $25 Million USD Credit Facility With Citibank

Posted On July 19, 2022
Tigo speed reading outside of Medellín

Colombia's Median Broadband Internet Speeds Mediocre, Mobile Speeds Poor For South America

Posted On July 19, 2022

Romanian Cybercriminal Mihai Ionut Paunescu Captured In Colombia

Posted On June 29, 2021
Photo montage courtesy EPM

EPM’s Board of Directors Resign En Masse, Creating Crisis For Mayor Daniel Quintero

Posted On August 17, 2020
Reason Foundation's Daniel Raisbeck

The Reason Foundation's Daniel Raisbeck On What Peru's Election Can Tell Us About Economic Liberty In Colombia & Latin America

Posted On June 13, 2021

Deadly Riots & Protests Against Police Brutality Break Out Across Colombia

Posted On September 10, 2020

AVIANCA IS BANKRUPT

Posted On May 10, 2020

[…] FDA) and selling these...

Posted On July 14, 2022

[…] Colombia started its...

Posted On June 29, 2022

[…] The Reason Foundation’s Daniel...

Posted On June 20, 2022

[…] The Reason Foundation’s Daniel...

Posted On June 20, 2022

[…] Finance Colombia: Colombia and...

Posted On June 19, 2022

Watch This!

Consider Advertising With Us

Click here to visit Expat Group's English site

Subscribe Free

don't forget to include "http://"
* = required field
Your Background / Function








unsubscribe from list

RECENT

POPULAR

COMMENTS

Nancy Gonzalez

Colombian Fashion Designer Faces 25 Years In Prison For Smuggling Purses Made From Wild Animals To The US

Posted On July 24, 2022
Photo courtesy Habi

Colombian Proptech Habi Raises $75 Million USD In Additional Debt

Posted On July 23, 2022
Department for International Trade Colombia

Colombia UK Post-Brexit Bilateral Trade Agreement Goes Into Force

Posted On July 23, 2022

Romanian Cybercriminal Mihai Ionut Paunescu Captured In Colombia

Posted On June 29, 2021
Photo montage courtesy EPM

EPM’s Board of Directors Resign En Masse, Creating Crisis For Mayor Daniel Quintero

Posted On August 17, 2020

Deadly Riots & Protests Against Police Brutality Break Out Across Colombia

Posted On September 10, 2020

[…] FDA) and selling these...

Posted On July 14, 2022

[…] Colombia started its...

Posted On June 29, 2022

[…] The Reason Foundation’s Daniel...

Posted On June 20, 2022

Watch This!

Contact Us (Click the image):

Pages

  • About Us
  • Checkout
  • Colombia Events, Conferences, Festivals and Important Dates
  • Contact Us
  • main
  • Media Partnerships
  • Order Confirmation
  • Order Failed
  • Privacy Policy
  • Search Results
  • Whatsapp test page
Copyright 2014-2020 Finance Colombia All Rights Reserved. We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
WhatsApp us