Peru: Abortion rights activists to stage protest march in Lima from 15:00 Sept. 28

Abortion rights activists plan to stage a protest march in Lima from 15:00 Sept. 28. The stated purpose of the demonstration, which coincides with International Safe Abortion Day, is to demand "legal, safe, and free abortion." Protest participants plan to gather at Parque Washington and then march in a circuit via Avenida Arequipa, Jiron Pablo Bermudez, Jiron Francisco de Zela, Avenida 6 de Agosto, Avenida General Salaverry, and Avenida 28 de Julio before returning to Avenida Arequipa and, ultimately, Parque Washington. The number of people who would participate in the demonstration was not immediately clear.

Heightened security and traffic disruptions will likely affect the vicinity of the march route. Counterdemonstrations may materialize on short notice. Clashes between protesters and police, or between ideologically opposed individuals, cannot be ruled out.