Overview
- Rescuers in La Ollada, Perené recovered three bodies after a huaico buried a home, with a three‑year‑old still unaccounted for as debris removal and road clearance continue.
- Rockfalls and flood damage blocked stretches of the Carretera Central and a provisional bridge, prompting Defensa Civil in Junín to deploy heavy machinery and urge local mayors to mobilize equipment.
- Transport unions in Lima and Callao completed a 24‑hour strike over killings and extortion of drivers, and leaders confirmed no extension as President José Jerí met them and outlined swift regulation of Law 32490 and the creation of the GIES task force.
- Mexico’s SMN and civil protection warned that Frente Frío 28 will push polar air over much of the country with very low temperatures, heavy rains and strong “Norte” winds, urging precaution across affected regions.
- Weather disruptions persisted with at least 10 flights canceled in Arequipa under a Senamhi alert, while Argentina faced storm advisories in multiple provinces and a Greater Buenos Aires blackout that cut power to about 4 million before service largely resumed.