Argentina: Worker’s Party calls for rallies in Buenos Aires, other cities November 13-14

Event

Argentina's Worker's Party has organized demonstrations in Buenos Aires and several other cities in the country on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14. The demonstration planned to take place in Buenos Aires is expected to be the most well-attended and participants will gather at Plaza de Mayo at 15:30 (local time) on Saturday.

Protests will also take place in several other cities on Friday, including in Catamarca's Plaza 25 de Mayo from 18:00, in Rosario's Plaza de San Martín from 17:30, outside the Legislature of Mendoza from 17:00, in Tucuman's Plaza Hipolito Yrigoyen at 18:00, and in Salta's Plaza 9 de Julio from 18:30. 

Further protests are also scheduled for Saturday in Misiones' Plaza los Colonos at 08:30, in Formosa's Intersection of Rivadavia and Avenida 25 de Mayo, in Cordoba's Patio Olmos at 15:00, Resistencia's Laguna Arguello at 17:00, and outside the Worker's Party's offices in Rio Gallegos at 17:30.

Protests in other cities are also likely to take place in main squares and prominent areas, such as outside government buildings. A heightened police presence and localized disruptions are likely around protests.

Advice

Those in Argentina are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.