National strike January 4: in which regions will there be mobilizations and road blockades in Peru? (La República [Spanish] - 1/3/2023)

National strike January 4: in which regions will there be mobilizations and road blockades in Peru? (Spanish)

President of the Republic Dina Boluarte has asked the social organizations that the marches be peaceful. So far, unions from at least seven regions of the country have confirmed that they will join the mobilizations.

22:35 - 1/3/2023

January 4 Strike: Transport Company Cruz del Sur will continue to provide its services

According to a statement, this interprovincial transport company has indicated that they will continue to offer their services; However, they will be subject to certain conditions such as traffic and road safety.

21:17 - 3/1/2023

Cusco: City will not have urban transport and the interprovincial will be restricted.

The representative of the Cusco urban transporters, Estanislao Alegre, informed La República that this sector and the taxi drivers union will join the demonstrations against Parliament and the Government of Dina Boluarte. 

For Tuesday, La República medium verified that there is a high demand in the sale of interprovincial tickets in the Bus Terminal of Cusco to Lima, Puerto Maldonado, Tacna, among others. Users alerted us that the cost of tickets has increased by approximately 50% and several companies are advancing their departure times to avoid obstructions.

21:10 - 3/1/2023

Cusco: Trans-Andean Railway suspends operations due to the resumption of protests in the south

The company Ferrocarril Transandino SA (FTSA) reported in a statement that the operations of the Ferrocarril Transandino —railroad concessionaire in the south and southeast of the country— are suspended in several sections after the restart of the protests in Cusco, Puno, Arequipa, and other regions.

“We regret the inconvenience that these measures may cause; however, we adopted this decision as a preventive measure that prioritizes the safety of people in the face of possible blockades of the railway”, said the statement.

20:51 - 3/1/2023

January 4: will there be interprovincial bus departures to the south?

In conversation with La República, the transport company Civa warned customers that the increase in their tickets for January 4 could vary and/or trips could be rescheduled. They stated it was not feasible to return the customer's money.

 20:43 - 3/1/2023

Arequipa: which unions will not abide by the January 4 strike?

According to El Búho, heavy cargo carriers, as well as merchants in the Río Seco sector, will not abide by the strike scheduled for this January 4 in the Arequipa region.

In the case of the first union, they indicated that, due to the great economic and material losses that occurred during the previous strike, they made the decision not to participaten. A similar situation occurred with the market groupings.

"It is an agreement of the 12 wholesale markets that we have here on the Río Seco platform, of which we are not going to submit to this indefinite strike tomorrow that they are calling," one of the spokespersons told Exitosa.

20:25 - 3/1/2023

Bus tickets to the north of the Peru maintain their prices

Tickets to the north of the Country such as Trujillo, Huaral, Piura and Chimbote maintain their prices that range from 45 to 70 soles until today, Tuesday, January 3. It was pointed out, for tomorrow tickets will cost twice as much.

20:19 - 3/1/2023

Hundreds of people decide to travel today due to the possible closure of roads

At the Plaza Norte Bus Terminal, located in the Independencia District, there were many people seeking to travel today due to the possible increase in transport fares and road closures for tomorrow with the National Strike. 

The agencies at this terminal with the most public presence are from the north of Peru.

20:12 - 3/1/2023

Puno: Army will no longer use slingshots and 'huaracas' to repress protesters.

The new commander general of the Fourth Mountain Brigade of Puno, Manuel Fernando Alarcón Elera, stated that the use of slingshots, huaracas (a weapon consisting of several balls connected by strong cord, which when thrown entangles the limbs), slingshots, and glass marbles will not be authorized to repress the protesters who demand the resignation of Dina Boluarte.

19:40 - 3/1/2023

Ombudsman meets with the PNP for protests on January 4

The Ombudsman's Office, through its official Twitter account, reported that it has met with the Police Region of Lima and the Division of Special Services of the PNP to safeguard the human rights of citizens during the mobilizations called for starting January 4. 

"We reiterate to the National Police the guarantee of the right to peaceful protest. Likewise, we urge the protesters to respect the fundamental rights of third parties who do not participate in mobilizations, as well as public and private property. Protest is not violence," the entity stated.

18:55 - 3/1/2023

Tacna: Ticket sales to Lima and Arequipa are suspended

Due to the strike on Wednesday, January 4, most transport companies at the Manuel A. Odría Terminal in Tacna suspended the sale of tickets to Lima and Arequipa in the afternoon. According to their statements, they could not ensure that passengers would reach their destinations. 

In the International Bus Terminal, the sale of tickets will be carried out regularly, although the drivers of the buses that undertake the Tacna-Arica route expressed their concern about the strike.

Tags: #Peru #General Strike #Protests #Blockades #Transport #PNP