11 Oct 2022 | 12:07 AM UTC
Argentina: Commemorative gatherings to take place in Buenos Aires Oct. 17 to mark Loyalty Day
Gatherings to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 17 to commemorate Loyalty Day. Increased security, transport disruptions likely.
Event
Various activists groups will demonstrate throughout the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, AMBA) Oct. 17. The action comes as the nation marks "Loyalty Day," an unofficial observance commemorating a mass labor protest that took place in Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo in 1945. It is a day of national prominence within the Peronist political movement. Organizers have so far confirmed three separate gathering locations: the Estadio Ciudad de Laferrere, the Estadio Obras Sanitarias, and Plaza de Mayo. While participants did not immediately provide a more detailed schedule for the gatherings, thousands are likely to attend.
Although they will be celebratory in nature, the gatherings will likely cause localized transport disruptions. Authorities will almost certainly deploy increased security as a precaution to monitor and facilitate the events. While the action will probably remain peaceful, isolated clashes cannot be ruled out, particularly if anti-Peronist activists attempt to assemble nearby.
Advice
Avoid all gatherings as a standard security precaution Oct. 17. Allow extra time to reach destinations in Buenos Aires. Heed all directives from local authorities.
