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Peru’s Transport Unions and Student Groups Call National Strike for Oct. 15

The call follows the armed attack on Agua Marina, which organizers say exposes a security breakdown.

Overview

  • Generación Z and the Bloque Universitario are coordinating the action with labor and transport groups across multiple regions.
  • Transport leaders Walter Carrera of Asotrani and Julio Campos of the Alianza Nacional de Transportistas confirmed participation and demand repeal of Law No. 32108 alongside a sector emergency.
  • University federations including FUSM, FEPUCP, UNFV and UNALM say the strike responds to insecurity, corruption and weak governance.
  • Police figures report more than 80 drivers killed this year in Lima and Callao, a data point organizers cite to underscore the security crisis.
  • President Dina Boluarte has not commented on the call, and protesters criticized her recent remark urging people to ignore extortion calls.