The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Basshas decreed in response to the wave of violence unleashed in the manifestations of protest for the recent migratory raids and the deployment of federal troops in the area by the president Donald Trump. The city adds.
This mobility restriction, which prohibits going out during the time that is in force, will be applied every day, starting Tuesday, June 10, Between 20.00 and 06.00 local time (between 05.00 and 15.00 Spanish peninsular time). The authorities have not yet specified how long the curfew will remain in force, although it is expected to be extended for several days.
The surface affected by the curfew is an area of the center of Los Angeles that covers approximately 2.5 square kilometers. However, it is a very small part within the 1,215 square kilometers that the city has.
If we compare the surface of Los Angeles Affected by the touch of curb with the city of Barcelona, the same measure in the Catalan capital would cover practically the entire district of the Eixample and more or less extensive parts of the districts of Grace, Old city, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Sant Andreu y Sant Martí. It should be noted that Barcelona occupies 101.35 square kilometers of surface, 10 times less than Los Angeles.
The protests in Los Angeles that began on Friday, June 6 in the afternoon, after the immigration raids from Immigration and Customs Control Servicehave extended to many other cities in the United States, fueled by Trump’s decision to send thousands of soldiers without the approval of local authorities.
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