19 Mar 2024 | 03:47 PM UTC
Colombia: Students to march in Cartagena on March 19
University activists plan to march in Cartagena, Colombia, March 19, to oppose a recent order affecting the University of Cartagena.
Students and other University of Cartagena (UdeC) members plan to hold a march throughout the city of Cartagena starting at 14:00 March 19. The purpose of the demonstration is to oppose a recent decision from Colombia's State Council (Consejo de Estado), ordering the university to pay COP 200 billion to the oil company Ecopetrol. Activists allege such payment could lead the university to face bankruptcy.
Demonstrators plan to gather in two locations: the main entrance of UdeC's Zaragozilla campus and the lobby of Piedra de Bolivar's campus, starting at 14:00. From there, the marches will converge and arrive at Plaza de la Proclamacion at Cartagena's historic downtown.
Thousands are likely to participate in the march, which is likely to prompt heightened security measures and transport disruptions along its route.
Avoid all protests as a precaution. Plan for delays and alternative routes if operating in Cartagena the afternoon of March 19.
