While Castillo has had no connections to the Odebrecht scandal, he appears to have run very similar schemes within government to those which his predecessors were brought down for.
The protests are over the price of gasoline, mandatory accident insurance (SOAT), and alleged abuses by transit authorities, such as demanding cash bribes.
The judge, already known for racy photos on social media, was said to have crossed a line by her live video and behavior during a criminal court proceeding.