18 Sep 2024 | 06:39 PM UTC
Colombia: Students launch protest outside the National Museum in Bogota, Sept. 18
Students protesting outside the National Museum in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 18. Localized transport disruptions likely.
Students from the Universidad Distrital are staging a protest outside the National Museum along Carrera 7 in Bogota during the afternoon of Sept. 18. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the demonstrators may march through the city center to the university's Art School campus located along Avenida Caracas. The purpose of the action remains unclear.
Heightened security, as well as transport and business disruptions are likely in the area into the late afternoon of Sept. 18. Clashes between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out.
Avoid all protest activity as a precaution. Heed the instructions of authorities. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the gathering and related disruptions. Leave the area at the first sign of any security disturbance.
