Honduras: Waste collectors block traffic on National Route 15 outside Comayaguela March 3

Event

Waste collectors are causing traffic disruptions outside the Comayaguela area of the Tegucigalpa Metropolitan Area March 3. The purpose of the action is to demand that local officials provide them with the necessary machinery to complete their work. Participants are reportedly blocking National Route 15 with burning tires.

Police will likely deploy to the protest site. Transport disruptions are likely to continue in the vicinity of the demonstration over the coming hours. Protesters may also gather in other parts of the Tegucigalpa Metropolitan Area. Isolated, low-level skirmishes are possible.

Advice

Avoid the protest and leave the area at the first sign of violence. Allow extra time to reach destinations in Comayaguela. Heed the directives of local authorities.