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24 Aug 2024 | 05:14 PM UTC

Spain: Animal rights activists to stage protest march in Palma de Mallorca starting at 19:00 Aug. 24

Animal rights activists staging protest march in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, during the evening of Aug. 24. Localized disruptions possible.

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Animals rights activists are staging a protest march in central Palma de Mallorca during the evening of Aug. 24. The purpose of the event is to condemn the treatment of draft horses used to pull carriages in the city. Participants assembled at Porta de Santa Catalina Square at 19:00 before starting to march to the Ayuntamiento de Palma building.

Although the even will probably remain peaceful, authorities will almost certainly deploy additional police to the area as a precaution. Localized transport disruptions are possible.

Avoid the area of the demonstration as a standard precaution to mitigate any disruption. Heed the instructions of local authorities. Allow extra time to reach destinations in central Palma de Mallorca until the demonstration ends and the participants have dispersed.