On 14 March 2025, in Cartago, Cartago, students of the San Luis Gonzaga School demonstrated outside the institution, against the reinstatement of the school's principal. The principal was forced to leave the school, escorted by the police.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, student protests opposing the reinstatement of a principal occurred at San Luis Gonzaga School in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. While the situation escalated to the point where the principal left the school under police escort, it was classified as a peaceful protest with limited direct impact on supply chains.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Local educational institution protest may cause temporary disruption to nearby transportation and logistics activities, but impact remains limited in scope
• Cartago Province is located in Costa Rica's central highlands with low direct correlation to major industrial complexes or logistics hubs
• Minimal impact on agricultural supply chains as the area is distant from production regions of Costa Rica's major exports like coffee and bananas
• Low risk of sustained supply-chain disruption due to the isolated nature of this education-related protest

3) Watch points

• Monitor potential expansion of education sector protests and possibility of spread to other regions
• Need to monitor additional signs of social instability or protest activities within the Cartago region