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Lima and Callao Face 24-Hour Transport Strike as Unions Protest Deadly Extortion

The stoppage protests lethal extortion, with unions demanding overdue regulation of Law 32490.

Overview

  • The 24-hour shutdown began at 12:00 a.m. on January 14, with unions saying more than 22,000 buses, cústers and combis from roughly 320–340 companies suspended service.
  • The ATU said the Metropolitano, complementary corridors, Metro Lines 1 and 2, and the Aerodirecto airport service would operate on regular schedules, with full fleets from 5 a.m.
  • President José Jerí met transport leaders, acknowledged delays in issuing the regulation for Law No. 32490, and pledged to publish it by Saturday.
  • Multiple universities and institutes moved activities online for the day, and the Labor Ministry urged telework with a four-hour tolerance for late arrivals.
  • A Contraloría audit found 1,730 inoperable police vehicles and 1,823 malfunctioning computers in stations, underscoring security capacity gaps behind the unions’ demands.