Overview
- The Preliminary Investigation Court in Pachacámac ordered the immediate suspension of tolls at Villa and Punta Negra, with Lima’s mayor saying enforcement would follow judicial notification from midnight.
- The order applies to the Villa toll at kilometer 19.5 and the Punta Negra plaza, while cases involving Chorrillos, San Pedro, and Quebrada Verde remain pending and subject to appeals by the municipality.
- Rutas de Lima said it has halted collections in compliance with the decision, denounced the measure as illegal, claimed the State has stripped it of all remaining revenue, and reserved the right to seek compensation.
- The 2013 concession contract remains in force, and municipal officials state the concessionaire must continue road maintenance even as the company undergoes dissolution and liquidation.
- The decision can be appealed to the South Lima court, and officials noted the case stems from a habeas corpus initiated by the Santa María del Mar municipality.