Overview
- Peru’s National Police are investigating two fatal attacks in Lima — a man shot and dumped from a car in Santa Anita and a 45-year-old mototaxi driver stabbed after resisting a robbery in Rímac — using CCTV, forensic checks and witness accounts to identify suspects.
- Valencia’s municipal holiday plan is in force with evening closures and diversions in the city center on set December and early January dates, affecting more than 24,100 daily drivers and empowering police to cut traffic and manage dense pedestrian zones.
- Buenos Aires announced special Nochebuena and Christmas schedules, with reduced bus and train frequencies and early last subway services, no waste collection on the 24, and 30 alcoholemia checkpoints planned for the night.
- Argentina’s national weather service issued a yellow alert for La Plata for strong storms on Christmas Eve, warning of heavy rain, frequent lightning, possible hail and gusts up to 80 km/h, with gradual improvement expected on Christmas Day.
- Peru’s Senamhi cautioned that weak winds and stable conditions could trap pollutants over Lima during Christmas, heightening PM2.5 risks in northern and eastern districts if fireworks use is intense.