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Lima Orders Temporary Closure of San Marcos Stadium

The city says safety failings in crowd flow at entrances and exits must be fixed before events resume, signaling a shift toward stricter enforcement of crowd control with limits on noise.

Overview

  • The Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima, through its Gerencia de Fiscalización y Control, executed Acta de Clausura Temporal N.° 0002336 to suspend all sporting and non-sporting events at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos stadium after inspectors found municipal rule violations.
  • Inspectors cited specific organizational and security deficiencies, especially poor control of entrances and exits and disturbances outside the venue that risked disorder and breaches of noise limits.
  • The municipality has formally urged UNMSM to correct the identified problems and follow required procedures so the temporary closure can be lifted as soon as the fixes are verified.
  • Local officials told promoters and artists they remain willing to facilitate major shows provided venues can guarantee orderly, safe operations and comply with municipal rules.
  • The closure puts scheduled concerts at risk and highlights a wider tension between public-safety enforcement and the economic value of large events, which recent shows reportedly generated more than S/5.8 million in food and drink sales.