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Lima and Callao Transport Strike Partially Halts Bus Service as Police Flood Streets

Transport unions say the protest demands a focused state crackdown on extortion targeting drivers.

Overview

  • Service disruptions were uneven across the capital, with long waits and scarce buses in Lima Norte and the eastern districts while the Metropolitano, the complementary corridors, and Metro Lines 1 and 2 operated at full capacity under ATU supervision.
  • Authorities reported violent incidents tied to the crisis, including the fatal shooting of a combi fare collector in Callao, gunfire striking a Vipusa bus in San Juan de Miraflores, and protesters puncturing bus tires in the Panamericana Norte, with investigations underway.
  • The Interior Ministry said more than 10,000 police officers were deployed to paraderos and key corridors to deter attacks and prevent road blockages during the action.
  • The Labor Ministry granted a two‑hour arrival tolerance and urged telework, while several universities and the Callao education authority shifted classes online; EsSalud allowed immediate reprogramming of missed medical appointments.
  • Union leaders cited escalating extortion and killings and renewed calls for an elite interagency unit, as participation claims diverged between organizers predicting tens of thousands of buses off the roads and the Transport Ministry projecting broad normal operations.