Colombian soccer players sit down to protest daytime games
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - MARCH 19: Stalin Motta (L) of La Equidad celebrates a scored goal, during a match between Fortaleza FC and La Equidad as part of the round 10 of the Liga Aguila I - 2016 at Metropolitano de Techo Stadium on March 19, 2016, in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by: Luis Ramirez/Vizzor/LatinContent/Getty Images)
Soccer players in Colombia sat down on the field to protest a decision to play matches during the day to help the government stave off an energy crisis.
The sit-down protests lasted only a few minutes and took place in at least eight stadiums hosting top-tier matches during the weekend.
Players say they weren't consulted about the change and warn that playing games during the tropical daytime heat is dangerous and could lead to dehydration.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Juan Manuel Santos has called on Colombians to contribute to an energy-saving plan to avoid having to implement rationing as drought-like conditions caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon dry out dams across the South American country.