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Peru Pledges Talks as Lima Transport Strike Lifts, Local Blockades Persist

Drivers seek concrete security measures as the government prepares a formal dialogue table.

Overview

  • Central transport leaders agreed to suspend the nationwide stoppage after meetings where Prime Minister Eduardo Arana committed to install a dialogue mechanism at the Government Palace.
  • Dissident drivers in San Juan de Lurigancho said they will keep blocking routes near the Caja de Agua station, disrupting access to the Santa Rosa tunnel and planning to remain in their buses overnight with communal kitchens.
  • Workers say extortion and targeted killings pushed them to protest following the latest murder of a Lipetsa driver, with buses displaying posters memorializing 47 slain drivers this year.
  • Monday’s actions halted traffic for hours on key corridors across Lima and Callao, left passengers stranded, and saw informal operators sharply raise fares.
  • Police managed several clearance operations and reported the Northern Division chief, Col. Abelardo Solís, injured, as authorities condemned roadblocks and Lima officials moved to link bus cameras to the city’s monitoring center and offer SISOL support services.