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Increased Attacks and Indifferent Authorities: the Intertwines of the Stoppage of Transporters Called for October 2

Summary by El Comercio
The strike of transporters announced for October 2nd in Lima and Callao reflects the increase in violence against bus drivers and the security crisis in public transport in Peru. With 46 murders linked to the hit man and extortion, unions like Anitra demand the government to take urgent measures in the face of the increase in attacks in the sector. This report by El Comercio exposes the reasons for the strike, the demands for the inaction of the…
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Driver of transporters proposes to arm drivers to confront extortioners VIDEOHe was killed in broad daylight! Combi's Jalador is killed by a bullet in the head in AteThe stoppage called this Thursday by public transport unions in Lima, to demand greater security against organized crime, generated a strong impact in several areas of the capital and Callao. Thousands of citizens were forced to wait for hours, walk long distances or pay more expen…

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President Dina Boluarte considered that a 24-hour or 48-hour transport stoppage had no impact, since at that time crime and criminality were not "solved".

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Transport stop October 2nd: universities will hold virtual classesOn Thursday, October 2, 2025, there is a stoppage of transporters in Lima and Callao; leaving much of the urban transport, such as buses and combis, without service, due to protests against the insecurity, extortion and violence that affect the sector.In different television reports it is noted that passengers wait around an hour to get on a bus.

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The Urban Transport Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU) assured that the services of the Metropolitan, complementary corridors, lines 1 and 2 of the Metro and the AeroDirecto will operate normally during the strike called by a sector of transporters for Thursday, October 2. The entity has specified that the Metropolitan and the complementary corridors will attend from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., while the feeding buses will operate until midnight. …

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Transporters call for a strike on October 2nd Source: Andina The Coordinator of Urban Transport Companies of Lima and Callao agreed on Monday to convene a strike that will take place next Thursday October 2nd as a demand for the government to implement effective mechanisms to combat the wave of extortion and hit man from which the union has been victim. This is what Héctor Vargas, representative of the coordinator, announced in dialogue with RPP…

This Thursday, October 2nd, the urban transport union in Lima and Callao will execute a stoppage of transporters as a protest measure against violence, extortion charges and the murder of drivers. The measure was called by the main organizations of the sector and will affect the circulation of multiple routes in both cities. YOU CAN SEE: Stopping of transporters on October 2nd: ALL companies that will comply with a halt to the wave of extortions…

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El Comercio broke the news in Lima, Peru on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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