27 Dec 2023 | 03:25 PM UTC
Bolivia: Activists call for caravan protest in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on Dec. 28
Activists call for caravan protest in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on Dec. 28. Localized disruptions likely.
Activists plan to stage a caravan protest in Santa Cruz de la Sierra Dec. 28. Participants will gather at around 16:00 at the intersection of Avenida Busch and Segundo Anillo before traveling in a vehicular convoy to the intersection of Avenida Cristo Redentor and Quinto Anillo. Protesters will travel along several main roads across the city, including Avenida Roca y Coronado, Cuarto Anillo, Avenida Santos Dumond, and Avenida Paragua. The convoy will mark one year since the arrest of Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, and protesters will demand his release. A mass outside the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence, also known as Santa Cruz de la Sierra Cathedral, will also take place at 08:30, Dec. 28.
The caravan protest will likely result in transport and business disruptions in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on Dec. 28. Police will likely deploy to monitor the action; clashes between police and protesters are unlikely but cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest as a standard precaution. Plan for road travel disruptions; consider taking alternative routes to avoid areas impacted by the demonstration. Heed the directives of local officials.
