National strike on January 4: latest news live on mobilizations in regions and road blockades (El Comercio [Spanish] - 1/3/2023)

National strike on January 4: latest news live on mobilizations in regions and road blockades (Spanish)


1/3/2023 - 21:47

PeruRail has suspended its train service to Machu Picchu and other destinations from January 4. In addition, the Tourism Police said that in case there is no public transport, a tourist corridor will be activated to transfer tourists arriving in Cusco, from the Velasco Astete International Airport to the Plaza Mayor, and vice versa.

1/3/2023 - 20:38

Cruz del Sur: “we will keep monitoring our operations (…). In the event of the suspension of our services for reasons of force majeure, the tickets purchased to travel on the affected services will be postponed and rescheduled.

1/3/2023 - 20:01

Other regions that will abide by the strike are Cusco and Puno. This was confirmed by the representative of the Cusco Departmental Federation of Workers, Antonio Maquera and the Puno leader Félix Suasaca.

1/3/2023 - 20:00

It is known that one of the regions where the strike will be observed is Arequipa. Ramón Pachas, representative of the Broad Civic Front of Arequipa (FACA), indicated that his organization will call for human sit-ins on some roads in La Joya, Cono Norte, Cono Sur, and Socabaya.

1/3/2022 - 19:16

Strike in Arequipa on January 4: dialogue will prevail to avoid violence.

Members of the Conflict Prevention and Management Committee of the Southern Operational Command held an extraordinary meeting. In it they established the preventive actions that will be taken before the mobilizations.

They assured that dialogue with all protesters will prevail to avoid violence.

1/3/2022 - 19:08

More than seventy leaders of the Southern Macroregion of Peru agreed to resume the indefinite strike as of January 4, 2023, the date on which the truce agreed with the government of Dina Boluarte expired.

The agreement was adopted by self-styled social representatives from Madre de Dios, Apurímac, Puno, Tacna, Moquegua, Ayacucho, Cusco, Ica, and Arequipa.

1/3/2022 - 18:02

The commercial platform Andrés Avelino Cáceres, in the city of Arequipa, will provide restricted service on January 4, 5 and 6 in support of the indefinite strike.

The president of the Defense Front of the Andrés Avelino Cáceres platform, Jhazmani Callo, pointed out that the attention will be between 3:00 am and 8:00 am.

1/3/2022 - 17:58

Arequipa: General Commander of the Third Division of the Army pronounces on the strike.

EP General Johnny León Rabanal clarified that around 2,000 soldiers will be vigilant to ensure that there is no blockage of roads or damage to public or private property.

1/3/2022 - 17:57

Ferrocarril Transandino, concessionaire of the railway in the South and Southeast of the country, informs that before the indefinite restart of the demonstrations in Cusco, Puno, and Arequipa, they will suspend railway operations as of January 4 until further notice.

1/3/2022 - 17:09

The general manager of the Interprovincial Transportation Guild, Martín Ojeda, told El Comercio: “we are aware of the validity of Supreme Decree 143-2022-PCM, which establishes that the army will take measures so that free transit is not restricted. All the companies of the Guild will respect this norm and will work. We do not submit to any kind of extortion or violent act.”

1/3/2022 - 16:25

Arequipa: The Prosecutor's Office cited fifty-four involved in disturbances during the December protests. People will be questioned to establish their participation during protests and roadblocks.

1/3/2022 - 16:17

Cusco would lose millions in tourism due to a new strike on January 4.

Representatives of the tourist union warn that violent protests harm their activities, generating great economic losses.

The president of the Cusco Chamber of Commerce, John González, regretted this situation and stressed that the demonstrations that are marred by acts of vandalism would generate a loss of seven million soles per day in the region.

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

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