Chile: Activists plan protests nationwide June 1

Event

Activists from a variety of organizations, including the Revolutionary First Line of Chile (Primera Linea Revolucionaria de Chile), are calling for protests nationwide June 1 to denounce rises in the cost of living. No specific time or place has been announced; rather, organizers urge citizens to take individual, decentralized protests to block roads and demonstrate outside stores and public spaces. In Santiago, protesters are likely to gather along Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, widely known as La Alameda, or at main plazas.

Protests are likely to occur across main urban centers. Heightened security and transit disruptions are likely near protest locations. Clashes are possible.

Advice

Avoid any developing protest as a precaution. Comply with all directives given by authorities. Plan for transit disruptions.