Protest

07
Mar 2024
12:23 UTC

Americas Tactical: Women’s Day demonstrations to be held in multiple cities regionwide on March 8; maintain heightened vigilance

Current Situation

  • Several civil society and feminist organizations are slated to hold demonstrations in multiple cities regionwide on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day.
  • Details regarding the location and timings of the demonstrations are as follows:
  • In Argentina, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Buenos Aires, demonstrators will gather in front of the Congreso de la Nacion at 16:00 (local time) and march towards the intersection of Entre Rios and Hiploito Yrigoyen.
    • In Rosario, Santa Fe, demonstrators will gather in front of the Plaza San Martin at 12:00 and march towards the Parque Nacional a la Bandera at 18:00.
  • In Brazil, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Rio de Janeiro city, a protest will be held in front of the Camara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro at 09:00 on March 8. Additionally, a protest march will depart from the Largo de Candelaria at 16:00 towards the Cinelandia.
    • In Sao Paulo city, demonstrators will gather at the Espaco Cultural Lelia Abramo at 14:00 and march towards the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo at 17:00.
  • In Chile, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Antofagasta city, protestors will gather at the Pergola on Avenida Brasil at 18:00.
    • In Santiago, demonstrators will march from the Teatro Universidad de Chile at 18:00 towards the Los Heroes Estacion on Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins.
    • In Valparaiso city, protestors will gather separately at Plaza Sotomayor at 11:00 and at Plaza Victoria at 18:00.
  • In Colombia, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Bogota, demonstrators will gather in front of the Ministerio del Trabajo at 15:00 and march towards Plaza de Bolivar by 19:00.
    • In Cali, Valle del Cauca, protests are slated at Plazoleta Jairo Varela, Calle Quinta, and Parque de las Banderas, between 14:00-20:00.
  • In Quito, Ecuador, a protest will be held in front of the Caja del Seguro located on Avenida 10 de Agosto at 16:30.
  • In San Salvador, El Salvador, demonstrators will participate in a march departing from Universidad de El Salvador towards the Parque Cuscatlan at 08:00.
  • In Mexico, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, a protest will be held at the Monumento a Benito Juarez at 16:00.
    • In Guadalajara, Jalisco, demonstrators are slated to march from the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres at 16:30 towards the Glorieta de los Desaparecidos. A separate protest march is slated to depart from the Glorieta de los Desaparecidos at 16:00 towards the Matute Remus bridge.
    • In Mexico City, demonstrators are slated to march from the Glorieta de las Mujeres Que Luchan at 16:00 towards the Zocalo. Additionally, demonstrators will march from the Monumento a Luz Jimenez at 13:00.
    • In Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, a protest is slated to take place at the Explanada de los Heroes at 18:00.
  • In Panama City, Panama, demonstrators will gather at Parque Belisario Porras at 16:00 and march towards the Anfiteatro de la Cinta Costera.
  • In Asuncion, Paraguay, demonstrators are slated to gather at Plaza Uruat 17:00 and march towards the Plaza de la Democracia at 18:30.
  • In Montevideo, Uruguay, demonstrators will gather at Plaza Independencia at 16:00 and march towards the Explanada de la Universidad de la Republica at 18:30.
  • In the USA, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Chicago, IL, a protest is slated at the intersection of State Street and Jackson Boulevard from 15:00 onwards.
    • In Los Angeles, CA, demonstrators will gather at Cheviot Hills Park at 14:00 and march towards an undetermined location.
    • In New York City, NY, a protest is slated at Union Square from 16:00 onwards on March 8.
    • In San Francisco, CA, demonstrators will gather at the Civic Center Plaza at 13:00 and march towards an undetermined location.

Assessments & Forecast

  1. Given precedent, the upcoming protest actions are anticipated to witness varying turnouts in the mid-hundreds to high-thousands at each location. The largest attendance is expected in Bogota, Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Santiago with turnouts in the low- to mid tens of thousands. Additionally, spontaneous gatherings can be anticipated in other major urban areas across the region on the same day.
  2. Protests are anticipated to transpire largely peacefully. However, given precedent, instances of vandalism of landmarks and public buildings in addition to localized scuffles between protestors and security personnel remain highly likely in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Mexico, where sentiments are elevated regarding the issue of gender-based violence. For example, protestors vandalized commercial complexes and even set fire to the main door of the Palacio de Gobierno in Monterrey in 2023.
  3. Furthermore, with demonstrations in Chile, New York City, and San Francisco slated by pro-Palestinian organizations denouncing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, similar unrest can also be anticipated in these cities due to elevated sentiments over the conflict.
  4. Regardless, a bolstered security deployment is expected near all protest locations to monitor proceedings. Should protests escalate, authorities are expected to use crowd dispersal methods such as water cannons and tear gas and conduct mass arrests.
  5. Significant disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic can be anticipated in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations during the slated timings due to potential road cordons and closures.
  6. Additionally, public transportation en route to the protest locations will likely be overcrowded during the slated hours. Heavy congestion on routes towards the protest locations is expected.

Recommendations

  1. Those operating or residing in the aforementioned cities in the Americas on March 8 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance due to the potential for localized scuffles amid slated protests and marches.
  2. Allot for disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the protest locations due to potential road cordons.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA Americas
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Credible

Current Situation

  • Several civil society and feminist organizations are slated to hold demonstrations in multiple cities regionwide on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day.
  • Details regarding the location and timings of the demonstrations are as follows:
  • In Argentina, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Buenos Aires, demonstrators will gather in front of the Congreso de la Nacion at 16:00 (local time) and march towards the intersection of Entre Rios and Hiploito Yrigoyen.
    • In Rosario, Santa Fe, demonstrators will gather in front of the Plaza San Martin at 12:00 and march towards the Parque Nacional a la Bandera at 18:00.
  • In Brazil, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Rio de Janeiro city, a protest will be held in front of the Camara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro at 09:00 on March 8. Additionally, a protest march will depart from the Largo de Candelaria at 16:00 towards the Cinelandia.
    • In Sao Paulo city, demonstrators will gather at the Espaco Cultural Lelia Abramo at 14:00 and march towards the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo at 17:00.
  • In Chile, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Antofagasta city, protestors will gather at the Pergola on Avenida Brasil at 18:00.
    • In Santiago, demonstrators will march from the Teatro Universidad de Chile at 18:00 towards the Los Heroes Estacion on Avenida Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins.
    • In Valparaiso city, protestors will gather separately at Plaza Sotomayor at 11:00 and at Plaza Victoria at 18:00.
  • In Colombia, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Bogota, demonstrators will gather in front of the Ministerio del Trabajo at 15:00 and march towards Plaza de Bolivar by 19:00.
    • In Cali, Valle del Cauca, protests are slated at Plazoleta Jairo Varela, Calle Quinta, and Parque de las Banderas, between 14:00-20:00.
  • In Quito, Ecuador, a protest will be held in front of the Caja del Seguro located on Avenida 10 de Agosto at 16:30.
  • In San Salvador, El Salvador, demonstrators will participate in a march departing from Universidad de El Salvador towards the Parque Cuscatlan at 08:00.
  • In Mexico, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, a protest will be held at the Monumento a Benito Juarez at 16:00.
    • In Guadalajara, Jalisco, demonstrators are slated to march from the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres at 16:30 towards the Glorieta de los Desaparecidos. A separate protest march is slated to depart from the Glorieta de los Desaparecidos at 16:00 towards the Matute Remus bridge.
    • In Mexico City, demonstrators are slated to march from the Glorieta de las Mujeres Que Luchan at 16:00 towards the Zocalo. Additionally, demonstrators will march from the Monumento a Luz Jimenez at 13:00.
    • In Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, a protest is slated to take place at the Explanada de los Heroes at 18:00.
  • In Panama City, Panama, demonstrators will gather at Parque Belisario Porras at 16:00 and march towards the Anfiteatro de la Cinta Costera.
  • In Asuncion, Paraguay, demonstrators are slated to gather at Plaza Uruat 17:00 and march towards the Plaza de la Democracia at 18:30.
  • In Montevideo, Uruguay, demonstrators will gather at Plaza Independencia at 16:00 and march towards the Explanada de la Universidad de la Republica at 18:30.
  • In the USA, details of the demonstrations are as follows:
    • In Chicago, IL, a protest is slated at the intersection of State Street and Jackson Boulevard from 15:00 onwards.
    • In Los Angeles, CA, demonstrators will gather at Cheviot Hills Park at 14:00 and march towards an undetermined location.
    • In New York City, NY, a protest is slated at Union Square from 16:00 onwards on March 8.
    • In San Francisco, CA, demonstrators will gather at the Civic Center Plaza at 13:00 and march towards an undetermined location.

Assessments & Forecast

  1. Given precedent, the upcoming protest actions are anticipated to witness varying turnouts in the mid-hundreds to high-thousands at each location. The largest attendance is expected in Bogota, Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Santiago with turnouts in the low- to mid tens of thousands. Additionally, spontaneous gatherings can be anticipated in other major urban areas across the region on the same day.
  2. Protests are anticipated to transpire largely peacefully. However, given precedent, instances of vandalism of landmarks and public buildings in addition to localized scuffles between protestors and security personnel remain highly likely in Latin American countries such as Brazil and Mexico, where sentiments are elevated regarding the issue of gender-based violence. For example, protestors vandalized commercial complexes and even set fire to the main door of the Palacio de Gobierno in Monterrey in 2023.
  3. Furthermore, with demonstrations in Chile, New York City, and San Francisco slated by pro-Palestinian organizations denouncing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, similar unrest can also be anticipated in these cities due to elevated sentiments over the conflict.
  4. Regardless, a bolstered security deployment is expected near all protest locations to monitor proceedings. Should protests escalate, authorities are expected to use crowd dispersal methods such as water cannons and tear gas and conduct mass arrests.
  5. Significant disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic can be anticipated in the vicinity of the aforementioned protest locations during the slated timings due to potential road cordons and closures.
  6. Additionally, public transportation en route to the protest locations will likely be overcrowded during the slated hours. Heavy congestion on routes towards the protest locations is expected.

Recommendations

  1. Those operating or residing in the aforementioned cities in the Americas on March 8 are advised to maintain heightened vigilance due to the potential for localized scuffles amid slated protests and marches.
  2. Allot for disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the protest locations due to potential road cordons.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA Americas
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Credible

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