12
Nov 2020
15:14 UTC
Colombia Tactical: Protest in support of agricultural workers to be held nationwide, including Bogota on November 13; maintain heightened vigilance
Please be advised
- Reports indicate that the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (CUT) labor union will hold a nationwide protest in support of agricultural workers on November 13.
- In Bogota, the protest will be held in front of the Ministry of Agriculture from 09:00 (local time). Associated protests and events are also scheduled to take place in other cities on the same day.
Assessments
- Given precedent, the protest carries with it an elevated potential for unrest, with clashes likely between the protesters and security forces, who are likely to be deployed in the vicinity of the Ministry of Agriculture as a precautionary measure. Security forces are likely to resort to conducting arrests to disperse the crowd in the event of unrest.
- Given organizers’ mobilization capacity, the turnout for the protest in Bogota will likely be in the low-to-mid thousands. Significant disruptions to travel can be expected in the vicinity of the protest location during the morning and afternoon hours .
Recommendations
Those operating or residing in Bogota on November 13 are advised to maintain vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned location and allot for travel-related disruptions due to the planned protest.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Medium
AFFECTED AREA
Bogota, Colombia
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Medium
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Credible
Please be advised
- Reports indicate that the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores de Colombia (CUT) labor union will hold a nationwide protest in support of agricultural workers on November 13.
- In Bogota, the protest will be held in front of the Ministry of Agriculture from 09:00 (local time). Associated protests and events are also scheduled to take place in other cities on the same day.
Assessments
- Given precedent, the protest carries with it an elevated potential for unrest, with clashes likely between the protesters and security forces, who are likely to be deployed in the vicinity of the Ministry of Agriculture as a precautionary measure. Security forces are likely to resort to conducting arrests to disperse the crowd in the event of unrest.
- Given organizers’ mobilization capacity, the turnout for the protest in Bogota will likely be in the low-to-mid thousands. Significant disruptions to travel can be expected in the vicinity of the protest location during the morning and afternoon hours .
Recommendations
Those operating or residing in Bogota on November 13 are advised to maintain vigilance in the vicinity of the aforementioned location and allot for travel-related disruptions due to the planned protest.