On 18 March 2025, in Valparaiso (Valparaiso), teachers, students, and legal guardians of pupils at the Liceo Alfredo Nazar Feres school staged a small protest on Playa Ancha Avenue to rebuke the Local Public Education Service (SLEP) for not arranging for pest control to eradicate mice prior to the start of term and to demand immediate solutions, including the removal of grass. Protesters also demanded the resignation of the local National Agency for School Assistance and Scholarships director (JUNAEB) and the prompt re-establishment of food services.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary A small-scale peaceful education-related protest occurred in Valparaíso, Chile on March 18. Teachers, students, and parents from a school protested to local education authorities over rodent control issues. The protest was small in scale and peaceful, so direct impact on supply chains is limited.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Although Valparaíso is a major Chilean port city, the small-scale education-related protest has no direct impact on port operations or logistics
• The regional education issue is unrelated to the Port of Valparaíso, which is a major export route for copper, lithium and other key minerals
• The protest was small and peaceful, so ripple effects on urban transportation or commercial activities are minimal
• As a single school-related protest, there are no substantial risk factors for regional economic activity or supply-chain operations

3) Watch points

• Need to observe whether similar education-related grievances spread to other schools or regions
• Monitor whether the protest scale expands by connecting with other social issues within the Valparaíso region