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Peru’s Gen Z-Led Protests Over Pension Reform Set for Sept. 20–21 as Unions, Transport Workers Join

Demonstrators plan to demand repeal of Law 32123, a reform that mandates AFP enrollment at 18, imposing a 2% levy on independent income.

Overview

  • Marches are scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. in Lima’s Plaza San Martín with a route toward Congress on both Saturday and Sunday.
  • Sutep announced it will mobilize nationwide, with leader Lucio Castro urging repeal of Law 32123 and pressing for prompt promulgation of a teachers’ pension increase already approved by Congress.
  • The Alianza Nacional de Transportistas confirmed it will join the demonstrations, citing discontent with the government and pension policy.
  • Regional actions are planned, including a plantón in Huancayo on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitución called by the Comando Unitario de Lucha de Junín.
  • Organizers say the protests also channel anger over rising insecurity and alleged corruption linked to the government, and some groups have adopted youth-oriented symbols such as the One Piece flag, with warnings that mobilizations could continue without concrete responses.