Overview

• More than 120 companies plan to halt public transport in Lima and Callao on Thursday, according to the Coordinadora with backing from Anitra and AETU.
• Organizers demand creation of a joint elite unit made up of the National Police, the Public Ministry and the Judiciary to target extortion and attacks.
• Guild leaders report that roughly 30% of drivers have left the sector due to insecurity and cite 65 driver killings this year in Lima and Callao.
• The interior minister met with transport representatives on September 29, and Conet Perú claims he said the state lacks funds for an emergency declaration estimated at 43 million soles.
• Unions say promised measures such as integrating 3,200 AI-enabled cameras have not materialized, noting prior route blockades from September 25–27 after attacks on several companies.