Overview

• Transport guilds Asotrani, Alianza Nacional de Transportistas and the Asociación Nacional de Conductores confirmed participation, alongside student federations from San Marcos, PUCP, UNFV and the Agraria.
• Union leaders Walter Carrera and Julio Campos reaffirmed the call, describing the strike as necessary pressure after months of extortion and attacks on drivers, with the Agua Marina shooting cited as a tipping point.
• Demands from transport groups include repealing Law No. 32108, declaring an emergency for the transport system, and implementing effective anti-extortion measures on routes and at terminals.
• PUCP announced that in-person activities that can be done remotely will shift to virtual on Oct. 15 to safeguard its community during the mobilization.
• Congress voted 122–0 to remove Dina Boluarte and coverage names José Jerí as president, yet organizers say the protest stands unless the government delivers formal responses to their petitions.