03 May 2023 | 03:17 PM UTC
Venezuela: Education workers to protest in Caracas May 4
Unionized education workers to protest near UCV in Caracas, Venezuela, May 4. Increased security likely.
Event
Unionized employees of the Central University of Venezuela (Universidad Central de Venezuela, UCV) plan to protest near the entrances of the institution in Caracas on May 4. The purpose of the gathering is to demand higher salaries and improved benefits. Demonstrators will begin assembling at 09:00. A similar protest organized on May 2 by labor unions representing UCV employees drew hundreds of participants.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the demonstration location.
Advice
Avoid all protests as a precaution. Allow additional time to reach destinations near the UCV campus on May 4.
