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This Friday marks the third day of protests in Bogotá and other cities against police brutality, which began after the death of Javier Ordóñez.
The death toll amid the protests already stands at 13.
Read more about the case of Javier Ordóñez:
"Violence has never solved absolutely anything in Colombia," says the mayor of Bogotá after the death of Javier Ordóñez
13 civilians killed and more than 400 injured in two days of protests in Colombia over the death of Javier Ordóñez
This was Javier Ordóñez, the lawyer and father who died after being beaten by police in Bogotá
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Deaths amid protests rise to thirteen
The Bogotá District Health Secretariat reported this Friday that three people died in the context of protests against police brutality on Thursday night.
With these new deaths, the death toll nationwide rises to thirteen.
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Damage from protests
According to Holmes Trujillo, during the protests, which began Wednesday night, 60 police facilities were damaged.
91 vehicles were damaged, including 77 public transport buses, as well as five banks and three commercial establishments.
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"This is not a country, it is a mass grave with a national anthem," says a banner of protesters against police brutality.
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On Friday morning, Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo reported that 10 civilians died after violent riots in Bogotá and other places in Colombia.
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The Defense Ministry reported that 403 people were injured in the riots, including 194 police officers.
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"Those from above fall, we awaken those from below," says a protester's banner in Bogotá.
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Buses burned in Bogotá in protests against police brutality.
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Minister Trujillo assured that the situation in Colombia “until now is controlled by the National Police and the Armed Forces” and that “all the necessary measures have been taken to guarantee the stability of the country.” (Photo: RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)
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As of Friday morning, 90 people have been arrested in connection with the riots, 11 of whom are minors, according to the Defense Ministry.
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Aerial view of burned buses in Bogotá after protests and riots over the death of Javier Ordóñez.
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The Colombian National Police told CNN that the arrests were for the crimes of damage to public property and violence against public services.
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"They are killing us," says a ponta on a Cali street, after protests over the death of Javier Ordóñez in an alleged case of police brutality.
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A woman sticks a banner at a police force Comando de Acción Immediata (CAI) in Bogotá.
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A riot police in front of a cloud of smoke during protests in Bogotá.
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Protesters burn a motorcycle during a protest in Bogotá.
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People in Bogotá protest with banners against the alleged police abuse and demand justice.
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Riot police and protesters in protests on Wednesday in Bogotá.
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Protesters confront police officers during protests over the death of Javier Ordóñez, who died after being subdued by the police with electric pistols.
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Protesters push and destroy a pickup from the Attorney General's Office during the protest.
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Paramedics help an injured riot police officer.
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Riot police stand guard during the protests.
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The minister said that, so far, 90 people have been arrested in connection with the unrest.
11 are minors.
The Colombian National Police told CNN that the arrests were for the crimes of damage to public property and violence against public services.
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Protests for the death of Javier Ordóñez
The protests in Colombia broke out after the death of Javier Ordóñez, a 43-year-old lawyer.
He was arrested and in the video that has circulated on social networks, two agents are seen bending him to the ground using electro-shock guns several times while he was heard begging "please."
Later he died in a clinic in Bogotá.
Minister Trujillo said: "All cooperation is being provided to ensure that the investigation into the death of Javier Ordóñez progresses rapidly."
In his appearance this morning, Trujillo assured that the situation in Colombia "until now is controlled by the National Police and the Armed Forces." He reiterated that "all the necessary measures have been taken to guarantee the stability of the country."