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Peru Transport Unions Call 48-Hour Strike as Junín Protest Yields 20-Day Review Pledge

Drivers say extortion plus recent shootings have made routes unsafe.

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Transportistas de la Línea 41 se movilizan por la Panamericana Norte hacia el Congreso en protesta contra extorsiones
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Transportistas de la Línea 41 bloquean Panamericana Norte como protesta contra las extorsiones

Overview

  • The Asociación Nacional de Conductores del Perú confirmed a 48-hour stoppage for September 27–28 to press for state action against extortion targeting transport workers.
  • Union leader Miguel Palomino said participation is a voluntary call to conscience, with reports that over 30% of drivers in Lima have already stopped working out of fear.
  • In Lima on September 25, Línea 41 halted service and blocked the Panamericana Norte after extortion-related attacks, and police stopped a planned march to Congress as other routes staged caravans from San Juan de Lurigancho.
  • Gunmen opened fire on buses the night of September 24, wounding a driver and a 12-year-old, prompting companies like Huascar and Flores to suspend operations.
  • In Huancayo, more than 50 companies protested alleged improper authorizations and the stalled JU-103 road, securing a four-point deal with the regional government for intensified oversight, a 20 working-day review of itineraries, staff rotations, and an October 10 follow-up, with leaders warning of escalation if progress falters.