22 Jan 2021 | 01:34 PM UTC
Spain: Memorial gathering planned in central Madrid Jan. 25
Memorial event scheduled in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 25 to mark killing of activist; localized disruptions possible.
Event
Citizens are planning to gather in central Madrid Jan. 25 in remembrance of Arturo Ruiz Garcia, a student who was killed by far-right activists during a demonstration in 1977. Participants will gather from 1200 on Plaza Santa Maria Soledad Torres Acosta. The event is scheduled to disperse around 1400.
Participation could reach approximately 500 people. Police are likely to deploy to monitor the gathering and related security measures could prompt localized road travel disruptions. The event is likely to pass without incident.
Context
The 1977 killing marked the start of the so-called "Black Week" of violence. Further commemorative events are likely in Madrid in the coming days.
Advice
Anticipate potential disruptions and allow additional time for road travel in the vicinity of the gathering. Leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
