Event 797

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline and article text explicitly identify migrant influx as the reason for extraordinary border management measures. Specific checkpoints and dates are cited; multiple evidence points support the claim.",
  "continuous_since": "2023-2024",
  "continuous_summary": "Latvian officials have been dealing with persistent attempts by migrants to provoke and overwhelm border guards at key checkpoints over the past year.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/17.03.2025-migrantu-piepluduma-del-rosinas-daleji-slegt-paternieku-terehovas-un-grebnevas-robezpunktus.a591790/"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvia proposes partial closure of ??BY border due to migrant influx"
  },
  "description": "Due to a surge in migrant arrivals, Latvian authorities are proposing the partial closure of the Pāternieki, Terehova, and Grebņeva border checkpoints. The measure aims to respond to pressure along the eastern border, particularly at sites where migrants are attempting to provoke or overwhelm border guards.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-03-17T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Multiple quotes and article content point to a surge in migrants at border checkpoints, attempts to provoke border guards, and formal governmental consideration of partial closures."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Migrantu pieplūduma dēļ rosinās daļēji slēgt Pāternieku, Terehovas un Grebņevas robežpunktus",
    "Par robežpunktu ierobežošanu valdība lems otrdien",
    "Migranti 'Pāterniekos' mēģināja izprovocēt robežsargus"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Multiple quotes and article content point to a surge in migrants at border checkpoints, attempts to provoke border guards, and formal governmental consideration of partial closures."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "Latvian government to discuss border restrictions on Tuesday.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Migrantu pieplūduma dēļ rosinās daļēji slēgt Pāternieku, Terehovas un Grebņevas robežpunktus",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Pāternieki, Terehova, Grebņeva border checkpoints",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_797_1763938745_c17f877a.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvia suggested flexible closures of ??border checkpoints to better respond to sudden surges of illegal migrants.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/17.03.2025-migrantu-piepluduma-del-rosinas-daleji-slegt-paternieku-terehovas-un-grebnevas-robezpunktus.a591790/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia considers partial closure of major border checkpoints due to migrant influx.",
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/17.03.2025-migrantu-piepluduma-del-rosinas-daleji-slegt-paternieku-terehovas-un-grebnevas-robezpunktus.a591790/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "17-Mar-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia proposes partial closure of ??BY border due to migrant influx",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/17.03.2025-migrantu-piepluduma-del-rosinas-daleji-slegt-paternieku-terehovas-un-grebnevas-robezpunktus.a591790/",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Latvia suggested flexible closures of ??border checkpoints to better respond to sudden surges of illegal migrants.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}