Colombia: violence erupts in Bogotá after anti-government protests – video

Violent clashes broke out in Bogoti's storied Bolivar Square on Thursday with police using thick clouds of teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters amassed there. People fleeing the scene were visibly affected by clouds of noxious gas. Earlier in the day, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to demand the government maintain the minimum wage for young people and the universal right to a pension, even though the authorities have repeatedly denied they are considering those changes

• Clashes in Colombia as hundreds of thousands protest against government