30 Jul 2019 | 09:37 AM UTC
Chile: Students call nationwide protest for August 1
A nationwide protest is scheduled by Chilean students on August 1; avoid all gatherings
Event
Chilean students are slated to protest nationwide to oppose education policies on Thursday, August 1. A total of six protests are scheduled:
- Conception: 10:00 (local time) meetup at Peru Square
- La Sirena: 16:00 meetup at Aguirre Avenue and Balmaceda
- Punta Arenas: 18:00 meetup at the Don Bosco diagonal
- Santiago: 11:00 meetup at the Almargo Park and Paseo Bulnes
- Valdivia: 16:30 meetup at Simon Bolivar Square
- Valparaiso: 18:00 meetup at Italy park
A heightened security presence and transportation disruptions should be expected surrounding any protests.
Advice
Individuals in the aforementioned cities are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests as a precaution, and obey all instructions issued by the local authorities.
