28 Jan 2021 | 05:52 PM UTC
Costa Rica: Labor unions to protest in front of the Legislative Assembly building in San Jose, 1330 Jan. 28
Labor unions plan to protest outside the Legislative Assembly building in San Jose, Costa Rica, 1330 Jan. 28. Avoid all protests.
Event
Workers affiliated with several major labor organizations, including the National Social Security Workers Union (UNDECA) and the Costa Rican Social and Labor Union Bloc (BUSSCO), plan to protest in San Jose, Jan. 28. The purpose of the action is to demand that the government provide employment protections for workers. Demonstrators will gather in front of the Legislative Assembly building at 1330. It is possible that thousands of people will attend the demonstration.
Police will likely deploy to monitor the protest. Security forces may seek to disperse protesters who gather without permission or disobey authorities' orders to disband. Business and transport disruptions likely.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a standard precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations in central San Jose as the protest is taking place. Heed the instructions of local authorities.
