12 May 2022 | 02:42 PM UTC
Peru: Activists plan to protest in Lima May 12
Activists plan to protest in Lima, Peru, from 14:00 May 12; increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Activists affiliated with the Unitary Union of Education Workers of Peru (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores de la Educacion del Peru, SUTEP) plan to protest in Lima May 12. Participants plan to gather at the intersection of Avenida Canada and Avenida Nicolas Arriola from 14:00 and they may march to nearby locations in the capital. The purpose of the protests is to demand an increase to teachers' salaries and better working conditions, among other issues.
Authorities are likely to deploy to monitor the demonstration. Traffic disruptions are likely in the vicinity of the protest. While the protest will probably remain largely peaceful, isolated clashes between activists and police cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the general vicinity of the protest until the demonstration has ended and the participants have vacated the area. Heed the instructions of local security personnel. Allow extra time to reach destinations in central Lima. Leave the area immediately at the first sign of any security disturbance or confrontation.
