Overview

• Marco Antonio Huamán Cosco of Santa Catalina was shot while waiting for fuel in San Juan de Lurigancho and remains hospitalized under observation.
• Santa Catalina operators halted routes, blocked access at Óvalo Zárate, and headed toward Congress to demand stronger protection.
• A combi serving the Lima–Callao route was set on fire on Avenida Enrique Meiggs by assailants on a motorcycle, leaving the vehicle destroyed.
• Transport workers report simultaneous demands from four gangs that charge 10 soles each as daily payments to let them operate.
• Official SIDPOL data show extortion complaints in Metropolitan Lima rose 54.5% from January to July 2025, indicating a wider trend.