Colombia: Protest ongoing in the road connecting Cartagena to Barranquilla, Oct. 4

Event

Activists have launched a protest and built roadblocks along the Cartagena-Barranquilla highway (also known as highway 90A or Via al Mar), in La Boquilla, north of the city of Cartagena, early Oct. 4. Demonstrators are demanding improved transport infrastructure in the towns of Tierra Baja and Puerto Rey.

Significant transport disruptions are likely to continue for the coming hours in the area. Heightened security is possible; clashes cannot be ruled out, especially if the police attempt to remove the protesters forcibly.

Advice

Avoid the area. Allow additional time to reach your destination if operating in Cartagena, Oct. 4. Plan for alternative routes if entering or leaving Cartagena through the city's north.