13 Apr 2024 | 05:39 PM UTC
Spain: Activists to stage protest march in Zaragoza late April 13
Activists to stage protest march from Plaza San Miguel to Plaza del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain, late April 13; heightened security likely.
Activists plan to gather for a protest march at Plaza San Miguel in Zaragoza from 20:00 April 13. The purpose of the demonstration is to denounce several activists' upcoming imprisonment for acts of public disorder committed during an anti-Vox party counterprotest held in 2019. Police have reported that protest march participants will proceed from Plaza San Miguel to Plaza del Pilar via Calle de Espartero, Calle del Coso, Plaza Espana, and Calle de Alfonso I; authorities have cautioned that road closures and traffic diversions are possible amid the march. The number of people that would participate in the demonstration was not immediately clear.
Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence to the march route to monitor the demonstration. Localized traffic disruptions will likely affect streets along the march route and any locations that are subject to an increased security presence. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the demonstration as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the march route; consider taking alternative routes to avoid the area and any disruptions. Immediately depart the vicinity at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
