[Colombia] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 7, 2025, citizens in Medellín's Vallejuelos neighborhood blocked a road connecting to the Túnel de Occidente, demanding access to public services. The protest was classified as peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether the road blockage expands to affect broader transportation networks in the Medellín metropolitan area.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of protests to other neighborhoods or escalation that could affect broader road networks in Antioquia
• Track independent media coverage to confirm the scope and duration of road disruptions