Transportation
Why Are People Rioting Over Bogota's Public Transit System?
The TransMilenio is among the world's best networks, but that hasn't stopped residents from protesting it again and again.
Earlier this month, protests over service on Bogota's bus-rapid transit system, the TransMilenio, quickly escalated into riots in Colombia's capital city.
The event required some 1,200 law officials to contain and led to dozens of arrests, a handful of injuries, and the destruction of five bus stations, according to news reports. (Images of the conflict, here.) The protests reportedly began as demonstrations against the TransMilenio's crowded buses and high fares, and the city's general lack of public transportation options.