Overview

• Rondas campesinas kept the Fernando Belaúnde Terry highway blocked at Chiple and Chamaya for well over a day, cutting links between the coast and the northern Amazon and leaving vehicles stranded.
• Four plainclothes intelligence officers were detained by ronderos in Puerto Chiple and later released, with police opening an internal review of their presence at the protest.
• Police reported deployments of 90 officers in Chiple, 70 in Chamaya and 25 at the Bellavista junction to prevent clashes and secure key points.
• In Lima and Callao, transport leaders agreed with the prime minister’s office to suspend the stoppage and set a working group for October 14, with commitments to aid victims and coordinate with prosecutors and prisons to block illicit phone lines.
• Divisions persisted as several lines in San Juan de Lurigancho and Ventanilla stayed off the roads, Martín Ojeda stressed the action is only suspended and could resume after another killing, and President Dina Boluarte’s advice on extortion drew backlash and a resignation demand from a congressman.