Overview
- Protesters continue to shut the Panamericana Sur at km 782 (Ocoña) and km 612 (Chala), leaving long lines of buses and cargo trucks with only brief, unpredictable passage windows reported by authorities.
- Mining leaders are pressing for the REINFO deadline to be extended to 2027 or for up to two years, with the plenary debate scheduled for today.
- The National Police and Highway Police deployed a Special Services unit to km 782 to negotiate reopening, and specialized DINOES personnel were reported moving toward Ocoña.
- Humanitarian impacts mounted, including relatives carrying a coffin on foot across the blocked Ocoña bridge and an ambulance waiting about two hours to pass.
- Agribusiness groups warned of losses and supply risks for perishables, while some artisanal miner federations urged technical fixes to accelerate formalization after changes at the formalization directorate stalled talks.