Overview

• Service is set to halt from 12:00 a.m. Monday for 24 hours across many private routes in Lima and Callao, with operations slated to resume Tuesday.
• Martín Ojeda of the International Chamber of Transport announced the action following the killing of a Lipetsa driver.
• Organizers cite continuing extortion and targeted attacks on drivers and fare collectors as the motive for the stoppage.
• Companies confirming participation include Consorcio VíaZeta, Los Loritos, Vipusa, Vipetsa, Nueva América, Urbanito, Huáscar, Santa Catalina, Etuchisa (“Los Chinos”), and La 50.
• The Education Ministry had not announced any suspension of in-person classes for Monday, and Callao shifted to virtual learning during a prior stoppage on October 2.