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Lima Transport Unions Threaten 48-Hour Strike After New Attacks on El Rápido and San Germán

Union leaders say the state of emergency has failed to stop extortion-driven violence.

Overview

  • Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on El Rápido’s depot gate in San Martín de Porres, with police recovering eight shell casings and no injuries reported.
  • El Rápido suspended operations after the attack, and roughly 80 vehicles halted service that day while police reviewed security footage.
  • Days earlier, two assailants shot into the driver’s cabin of a San Germán bus, leaving at least 12 bullet impacts as the driver survived by diving to the floor.
  • Gremios led by Martín Ojeda issued an ultimatum to call a 48-hour stoppage if any new attack occurs, and the National Drivers’ Association signaled it will join.
  • Despite an emergency order in Lima and Callao since October 22, coverage cites at least 24 homicides in Lima and five in Callao, reinforcing claims that extortion and attacks persist.