Tensions were reported near the Interior Ministry, where police escorted several of the protesters present at the rally away. The intervention by police officers came during a protest that, according to the official version, has entered its sixth day.
Police intervention during the rally
According to preliminary information, the moments of tension were accompanied by the intervention of police forces, which took several protesters in for questioning.
Full details have not yet been made public on the number of people escorted away or the specific reasons for the intervention in each case.
Official version of the clashes
According to official reporting, the protest has been marked by strong clashes between protesters and police officers in recent days.
The same version claims that during these episodes, several state institutions, private businesses, kiosks and garbage bins were damaged or caught up in the fire.
Questions over the handling of the situation
The escalation of tensions near a key institution such as the Interior Ministry once again raises questions over the management of public order and the way the confrontation on the ground is being handled.
For the moment, information remains limited to preliminary announcements, while the full dynamics of the event and responsibility for the incidents have not been fully clarified.
The escorting away of several protesters adds to the toll of a rally that has been accompanied by repeated tensions and a heavy climate around state institutions.
It remains to be seen whether the authorities will provide fuller explanations about the police intervention and the episodes reported during the protest.