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.