Overview
- The strike begins at 12:00 a.m. on January 14 and runs for 24 hours under a “hombre‑máquina” protest with engine shutoffs on key corridors such as the Panamericana and access points to San Juan de Lurigancho.
- Organizers say 320–340 companies and the full formal fleet will participate, with more than 22,000 buses, cústers and combis off the roads, according to leaders Martín Ojeda and Héctor Vargas.
- Gremios cite daily extortion payments of S/10–S/30, frequent attacks on units and killings of drivers, including a recent explosive attack, as the reasons for the action.
- ATU says mass transit will operate normally, with the Metropolitano and corridors starting at 5:00 a.m., Line 1 running 5:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Line 2 from 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., and Aerodirecto maintaining its airport routes.
- President José Jerí pledged to publish the regulation of Law 32490 by Saturday, the Labor Ministry urged telework and a four‑hour arrival tolerance, universities moved classes online for the day, and authorities flagged police capacity gaps in a new Comptroller’s report as Lima’s mayor offered expanded camera monitoring of buses.