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Police Reopen Panamericana Sur After SJM Water Protest

Community leaders demand a meeting with senior officials to secure a concrete timetable.

Overview

  • Residents from 13 settlements in San Juan de Miraflores blocked the highway to protest erratic potable water service.
  • Police cleared the roadway near Puente Mecánica peacefully and restored traffic later the same day.
  • Organizers say about 30,000 people are affected, with water arriving only 2–6 hours a day despite formal connections.
  • Households report paying high bills, some over S/140, and resorting to tanker trucks as schools and businesses struggle.
  • Community leaders cite an unfulfilled commitment by the Housing Ministry and Sedapal and warn of renewed actions absent a direct meeting with top officials; Sedapal had not issued a response by publication time.