Overview
- A grenade was thrown at a crowded La 50 bus in San Juan de Lurigancho, exploding outside the vehicle without causing reported fatalities as police secured the scene for forensics.
- Organizers say about 250 companies will halt roughly 12,000 units on Thursday, potentially sidelining most bus service across the capital and Callao.
- Gremial representatives report at least eight attacks against transport workers in the year’s first days, including two deaths tied to extortion and targeted violence.
- Industry leaders estimate about 80% of operators pay daily extortion fees of 10 to 30 soles per vehicle, often to more than one criminal group.
- The Huáscar company has largely suspended operations after a Jan. 7 shooting wounded a driver, keeping only about ten units running on route R28 as unions reject the government’s response and dispute claims that insecurity is declining.