On 15 March 2025, in San Justo (Buenos Aires), dozens of residents protested in San Nicolas Square to demand justice for the death of a man who was injured the previous night while trying to prevent a robbery and demanding greater security in the area.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 15, 2025, peaceful protests occurred in San Justo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, demanding justice for a robbery victim's death and enhanced regional security. This was a small-scale peaceful demonstration with dozens of residents participating, with limited direct impact on supply chains.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Regional logistics operations: Potential temporary traffic congestion in the San Justo area within the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan region, but given the peaceful nature of the protests, the risk of logistics disruption is low
• Expanding security concerns: The robbery-related protest may increase regional security anxiety, potentially leading logistics companies to adjust transportation routes or increase security costs in the future
• Industrial facility impact: Due to the area's proximity to Buenos Aires industrial zones, there is currently no direct impact on manufacturing or logistics warehouse operations
• Port connectivity: No current impact on inland transportation networks to the Port of Buenos Aires, but monitoring needed for potential indirect effects if security issues spread

3. Watch points

• Protest spread: Track the expansion of similar security-related protests to other areas of Buenos Aires and monitor changes in scale
• Government response: Need to assess the impact of potential changes in Argentina's security policies or security enhancement measures on the logistics operating environment