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Peru Reinstates David Hernández to Lead ATU After Jaime Romero Resigns

The transport ministry describes the move as a bid for technical continuity at an agency strained by rapid turnover.

Overview

  • Supreme Resolutions No. 017-2025-MTC and 018-2025-MTC formalize the acceptance of Jaime Romero Bonilla’s resignation and the reinstatement of David Augusto Hernández Salazar.
  • Hernández returns to the role after previously presiding over the ATU from September 5, 2024 to July 21, 2025, following roughly three months away.
  • He departs his position as transport and sustainable mobility manager in the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa under Mayor Víctor Hugo Rivera to reassume the ATU post.
  • The appointment makes Hernández the fourth person to lead the ATU during 2021–2025, reflecting persistent leadership churn since the authority’s creation.
  • Stated priorities for the new term include consolidating the Integrated Transport System, overseeing Lima–Callao Metrorail, advancing tariff integration and corridor projects, and driving operator formalization.