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LimaCallao Transport Strike Halts Formal Service as President Jerí Announces Decrees

The government moved with security decrees, promising Saturday publication of regulations for Law 32490.

Overview

  • Formal urban operators suspended service for 24 hours across Lima and Callao, taking more than 22,000 units off the roads and prompting universities to shift classes online.
  • President José Jerí met transport representatives in Rímac and said an additional norm to support the sector and combat extortion will be published on Saturday.
  • Jerí said two decrees were issued as tools for authorities, including a ban on two riders on a motorcycle and measures to professionalize drivers.
  • The Labor Ministry urged telework and asked employers to grant a four-hour arrival tolerance without disciplinary sanctions, with time to be compensated later.
  • Some union leaders refused talks during the stoppage, denouncing a media show and demanding concrete timelines, elite anti-extortion operations, and a response to recent grenade attacks on transport units.