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Lima Transport Strike Disrupts Commutes as Police Probe Attacks and Flag Gang Link

Reinforced patrols follow a sector shutdown over lethal attacks, with police noting a preliminary tie to the group known as Los Malditos de Huáscar.

Overview

  • Transport unions staged a 24‑hour 'apagado de motores' across Lima and Callao, sharply reducing bus service and leaving paraderos crowded as some units ran with doors closed without taking passengers.
  • Carabayllo saw blockades and burning tires on Av. Túpac Amaru, a Metropolitano bus had its tires punctured in Comas, ATU briefly suspended certain feeder routes, and Metro Line 1 operated normally but under heavy demand.
  • A driver from the Santa Catalina company was shot and left in critical condition in San Juan de Lurigancho as attacks on operators continued during the stoppage.
  • Police rolled out the Plan Amanecer Seguro, conducted interventions, and reported three people were taken in after identifying vehicles used in an attack, with General Enrique Felipe Monroy citing a preliminary link to Los Malditos de Huáscar.
  • Interior Minister Carlos Malaver urged caution on attributing a recent killing to extortion, while schools shifted to virtual classes, workplaces offered tolerance and remote work, and union leaders warned of further stoppages if more murders occur.