26 Apr 2023 | 01:15 PM UTC
Brazil: Indigenous groups to protest in Brasilia until April 28
Indigenous groups to protest in Brasilia, Brazil, until April 28. Localized disruptions, heightened security likely.
Event
Indigenous groups part of the Free Land (Terra Livre) movement will maintain protest camps at Brasilia's Praca da Cidadania, located opposite the Claudio Santoro National Theater, until April 28. Protesters plan to participate in cultural events and marches around the capital until April 28 to demand the protection of indigenous people's rights.
An increased police presence and localized transport and business disruptions are likely around the protest sites and large gatherings until April 28. Protesters are likely to gather at Three Powers Plaza (Praca dos Tres Poderes) and march along the Ministries Esplanade in the coming days. Thousands are likely to gather in protests. Gatherings are likely to remain peaceful; however, skirmishes are possible.
Advice
Avoid protests as a routine security precaution. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time for travel in the vicinity of the gatherings; consider taking alternative routes.
