28 Jun 2024 | 05:38 PM UTC
Honduras: Activists plan to stage protest march in Tegucigalpa June 29
Protesters to gather for march in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from 09:00 June 29; heightened security, transport and business disruptions likely.
Activists affiliated with multiple groups, including the National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras, PNH), plan to march in Tegucigalpa on June 29. The purpose of the march is to denounce the Sao Paulo Forum (Foro de Sao Paulo), a conference of regional left-wing political groups; the conference's 27th iteration is scheduled to end in Tegucigalpa on the same day. Protest participants are slated to gather from 09:00 in the vicinity of the Simon Bolivar Statue, located at a roundabout in front of the Diunsa store on Avenida Los Proceres, and then march toward the offices of the National Registry of Persons (Registro Nacional de las Personas, RNP). The number of people that would participate in the demonstration and the precise march route were not immediately reported.
Authorities will likely deploy a heightened security presence in Tegucigalpa to monitor the demonstration. Increased security measures will also likely affect the vicinity of the conference venue. Localized transport and business disruptions will probably affect areas subject to heightened security. Skirmishes between demonstrators and security forces cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protest march as a precaution. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the demonstration and any areas subject to heightened security. If clashes break out, immediately depart the vicinity of the unrest and seek shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building. Adhere to all instructions issued by local officials.
