Colombia's Duque Says He’s Deploying Military to Protest-hit Cali

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - Colombian President Ivan Duque announced Friday he was deploying military troops to Cali, at the epicenter of bloody anti-government protests across the country that have left dozens dead over the past month.

"Starting tonight, the maximum deployment of military assistance to the national police in the city of Cali begins," Duque announced after chairing a security meeting in the city of 2.2 million people. Three people died Friday during the protests in Cali, authorities said, the latest fatalities in weeks of unrest. The new toll brings to 49 the deaths officially reported to date, two of them police officers. Human Rights Watch puts the tally at 63.