Overview

• After a meeting at the Government Palace, Martín Ojeda and Miguel Ángel Palomino said their transport organizations will not join the Oct. 15 national strike.
• The session reaffirmed agreements from a prior dialogue under Dina Boluarte and introduced new requests tied to extortion and rising criminality affecting drivers and users.
• Sector representatives urged the swift formation of a new ministerial cabinet to address their demands and improve security enforcement.
• A follow-up meeting with President José Jerí is scheduled for Oct. 16 to continue negotiations on priority issues.
• Other social groups still plan nationwide protests on Oct. 15, and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú said it will move in-person classes online that day.