On 14 March 2025, in San Antonio, Heredia, residents of the Fatima neighbourhood demonstrated against the pipeline installation works being carried out by the municipality. The residents complained about the disruptions that the works are causing to the community.

Summary

On March 14, 2025, residents of the Fatima area in San Antonio, Heredia Province, Costa Rica held peaceful protests against the municipal government's pipeline installation construction. This is classified as a low-intensity protest due to disruption of community life.

Supply-chain impact

• Heredia Province is located in Costa Rica's central economic region and is a major transportation hub adjacent to the San José metropolitan area, so supply chain flows could be affected if protests spread
• Delays in pipeline construction could cause setbacks in regional infrastructure development, potentially affecting long-term industrial complex accessibility
• As Costa Rica serves as a Central American logistics hub, infrastructure construction-related conflicts in the region raise concerns about indirect impacts on port-inland connectivity networks
• Currently, as peaceful protests, there is no immediate supply chain disruption or logistics delays

Watch points

• Need to track pipeline construction schedule adjustments and progress of negotiations with local residents
• Need to monitor whether additional protests occur on major road networks between Heredia and San José