<span style="color: #222222;">Protesters picketed the home of Colombian President Ivan Duque and defied a curfew yesterday. Colombians took to the streets in Bogota and other cities on Thursday to protest Duque's economic, social and security policies, as part of a nationwide general strike.<br />'' <br />'' There were arrests and clashes as trade unions, students, opposition parties and the South American country's indigenous organizations vented their anger.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa declared a night-time curfew in the capital, following clashes between protesters and police in the southern part of the city. The popularity of Duque's right-wing government has been on the wane since his election 18 months ago as his government hosted 1.4 million refugees from  Venezuela's economic meltdown.           </span><br />