Overview
- Union leaders said the action was limited to Wednesday and confirmed services would operate normally on Thursday, January 15.
- Organizers reported that about 320 companies and roughly 20,000 vehicles suspended operations, causing shortages of public transport and higher fares in parts of the capital region.
- Gremios framed the stoppage as a response to what they describe as government inaction against organized crime, extortion and contract killings affecting the sector.
- Media reported that 54-year-old taxi driver Julio López Tahuada was found dead with gunshot wounds during the protest, an incident cited by unions to underscore safety risks.
- Transportes Unidos said they expect implementing rules tied to Law No. 32490, including a proposed ban on two riders per motorcycle, to be published soon.