01 Dec 2023 | 03:51 PM UTC
Peru: Activists plan to protest in Lima Dec. 2
Activists plan to gather at Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru, from 16:00 Dec. 2. Disruptions likely.
Activists affiliated with the Platform for Democracy (Plataforma para la Democracia) plan to stage an anti-government protest in central Lima on Dec. 2. Participants will gather at Plaza San Martin from 16:00 and will likely also march along main roads in the Cercado de Lima area on Dec. 2. The action is to demand, among other things, the resignation of several government officials, including Attorney General Patricia Benavides. The amount of participants the event may draw remains unclear; however, the gathering is likely to be well-attended.
Heightened security and associated business and transport disruptions are likely near the affected area. Clashes between protesters and police are possible.
Avoid all protests as a precaution. If violence occurs, immediately leave the area and seek shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building. Do not attempt to navigate around roadblocks; wait for the police to dismantle them or take alternative routes. Reconfirm all transport reservations. Heed instructions from authorities.
