This Tuesday, February 14, Bogotá is the scene of demonstrations in support of the reforms proposed by the National Government, especially the health reform that was filed yesterday, but has been controversial for various sectors. At 4:00 p.m., President Gustavo Petro will go out on the balcony of the Plaza de Armas of the Casa de Nariño to socialize this project with dealers.
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These concentrations will generate certain impacts on mobility in the capital. For this reason, here we tell you how the journey progresses, which are the damaged routes and the detours that you can take. In the same way, we inform you minute by minute of the demonstrations, the pronouncements of the different political figures to take into account and the response of the citizens.
Secretary of Security monitors the demonstrations through security cameras
The District Security Secretariat monitors the demonstrations that are taking place at this time in the capital. Through video cameras, they monitor that there are no problems and that the day is carried out peacefully.
“Tell them to behave, to be tolerant, to march peacefully. Peaceful protest is a constitutional right, National Policethe district authorities are accompanying these marches, but we also have the responsibility to take care of the rights of the people who do not participate in them”, said the Secretary of Security, Óscar Gómez Heredia.
We monitor today’s marches from the C4 Command Center.#At this time Approximately 1,500 people continue to mobilize peacefully along the corridor of Carrera Séptima, between the National Park and Plaza de Bolívar. pic.twitter.com/6EFubtATp5
– BOG Security Secretariat (@SeguridadBOG) February 14, 2023
Marchers advance along Carrera 9 with Calle 19
In the direction of the Bolivar plazaat this time the protesters are advancing along Carrera 9 with Calle 19.
Mobilization advances along Carrera 10 with Calle 24
The transit authorities reported that the mobilization is advancing on Carrera 10 with Calle 24, north-south direction, affecting the sector.
The Interior Ministry calls for the demonstrations to be peaceful
The Minister of the Interior, alfonso pradamade a call for the demonstrations of this February 14th, in favor of the reforms of the Petro government; and those of Wednesday, February 15, against the management in turn, be peaceful.
“With all the calm, that the projects are socialized, the criticism of them. I think there will be a wonderful democratic exercise in Colombia. There will be all the guarantees for the oppositionthis is a democratic government and very calm in the face of criticism”, mentioned Prada.
Transmilenio operation operates normally again in Carrera 7
According to Transmilenio, at this time “the usual routes of the dual and zonal services in the Seventh race are restored.”
The marches advance in the Seventh race
The demonstration in favor of the reforms of the National Government that goes to the Plaza de Bolívar, advances on the Seventh race at the height of 32nd street.
Transmilenio detours in Carrera Séptima
The Transmilenio company reported that, due to the march that is advancing along Carrera Séptima, operational detours are being carried out for dual and zonal routes in both directions.
#TMahora (10:58 a.m.)
Due to mobilization unrelated to the operation in the Carrera 7 sector at the height of the National Park, operational diversions are carried out for the dual and zonal routes in both directions. pic.twitter.com/b1x2pDbatb
– TransMilenio (@TransMilenio) February 14, 2023
Protesters block the Seventh race
At this time, the protesters begin their displacement from the National Park towards the Plaza de Armas of the Narino Palace, Therefore, they completely block the Seventh race, despite the call of the mayoress of Bogotá, Claudia Lopez Hernandeznot to affect mobility.
District authorities monitor the journey and recommend drivers take Avenida Caracas.
The day of marches begins in Bogotá
At this time, protesters in favor of the reforms of President Gustavo Petro begin to gather in the National Park, meeting point of the marches that will take place on February 14.
Demonstrations: This will be the route and the roads affected
Accident in Av. Boyacá with calle 116
An accident was registered between two motorcycles in the town of Suba, on Boyacá avenue with 116th street, south-north direction.
Transit unit and ambulance were assigned.
Traffic is normalized on Autopista Sur
The criminalistics group finished work on the South Highway with career 67, west-east direction, after a fatal accident was registered. In this way, vehicular traffic in the sector is normalized.
Guide group units of the Ministry of Mobility support traffic regulation to relieve congestion in the corridor.
Vehicle stranded on Avenida Américas
In the town of Kennedy, specifically in the Americas avenue with carrera 75west-east direction, a stranded truck-type vehicle is presented.
The cargo is being transferred and a transit unit and crane have been assigned.
Affectations on mobility in Autopista Sur
After registering a road accident with fatality in the South Highway with Carrera 67west-east direction, it is suggested to those who transit through the Autosur, take Av. Villavicencio to the west and 57B street south to the east, to return by Makro to the South Highway.
Criminalistics group advances work in the sector.
Transmilenio bus would have run over a pedestrian
Due to an accident between a Transmilenio bus and a pedestrian, there are difficulties in the Transmilenio operation and road damage at the Portal de las Américas and the Patio Bonito and Biblioteca El Tintal stations.
According to the Road Management group of the Ministry of Mobility, the accident occurred at 6:00 am and according to preliminary versions, a Transmilenio bus would have run over a pedestrian.
Faced with complaints from users about the delays, the Transmilenio company reported that at this time the passage of the fleet is normalizing.
An accident affected the Americas trunk line and the flow of the fleet through that sector.
We already verified and the inconvenience was overcome and the step is normalizing ????
– TransMilenio (@TransMilenio) February 14, 2023
Deployment of uniformed
From the Mayor of Bogota notified the deployment of 260 managers of Dialogue and Coexistence to attend the marches and 237 employees of the Ministry of Mobility to guarantee coexistence and mobility in the city.
At the same time, 1,530 Bogotá Police officers they will be in the streets to facilitate the legitimate exercise of peaceful protest without alterations.
This week in Bogotá we will have various demonstrations.
From the Mayor’s Office we will have a permanent PMU, we will have 260 managers and 237 people from @SectorMobility @PoliciaBogota will have 1530 agents for the day.
Let’s express the different preferences in coexistence
— Felipe Jiménez Angel ???? (@felipeangell) February 13, 2023
Mobilizations in Bogota
For this Tuesday, February 14, organizations and citizens will take to the streets in support of the National Government and its adjustments in health, pensions, justice, work and education.
Place: National Park Hour: From 10:00 a.m.
Route: By the Seventh race to the Plaza Núñez, in the Presidency of the Republic.
There, President Gustavo Petro will speak from a balcony of the presidential house. This was stated in his networks, adding that he “will socialize with Colombians the adjustments proposed by his government.”
This Tuesday I wait for you on the balcony of the Nariño palace and in all the public squares of the country. Let’s go with everything for the change of Colombia in favor of the Colombian people. pic.twitter.com/Tmnahkk4qx
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) February 11, 2023
Points with possible affectations:
Calle 26 with carrera 32.
Carrera 30 with calle 45.
Calle 72 with carrera 11.
Carrera 7 with calle 40.
Circumvalar with calle 27.
Transmilenio Americas Portal.
The traffic authorities reported that on the South Highway with race 67, west-east direction, there was a fatal road accident between a truck and a motorcycle.
A transit unit was assigned and a criminalistics group is heading to the point.
[06:06 a.m.]#At this time There is a road accident with fatality in the town of Ciudad Bolívar between a truck and a motorcyclist on the South Highway with race 67, west-east direction.
unit is assigned @TransitoBta and criminalistics group on the move. pic.twitter.com/6ABINYJDSC
— Bogota Transit (@BogotaTransito) February 14, 2023
For this February 14, the restriction applies to vehicles with plates ending in 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5. Remember that the measure begins at 6:00 am and ends at 9:00 pm This restriction also applies to taxis with plate ending in three and four (3 – 4).
Transmilenio begins operation
From Trasmilenio SA notify that the system begins operation with total normality.
As part of the works on the Transmilenio trunk line along Avenida 68, the Ministry of Mobility authorized the closure of two lanes in a south-north direction, between Av. Calle 53 and Av. Calle 63. The closure will last until May of next year. Users will continue to travel through the three lanes that will be enabled, one counterflow lane on the western express road and two lanes on the eastern road.
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