Argentina: Protest planned outside the Ministry of Education in Buenos Aires May 12

Event

Unionized university workers, including members of the National Federation of University Professors, Investigators and Creators (Federacion Nacional de Docentes, Investigadores y Creadores Universitarios, CONADU), plan to hold a rally in Buenos Aires May 12 to demand salary and budget increases for universities. Activists plan to camp outside the Ministry of Education in downtown Buenos Aires, starting at 17:00; they will hold several activities in the area. Hundreds of people are likely to participate in the protest.

Heightened security is likely in the area. Some ground travel disruptions are also likely.

Advice

Avoid all protests as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach your destination if operating in Buenos Aires May 12.