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Ica: Protesters Join Strike and Block Several Sections of the Panamericana Sur (Spanish) Several buses and cars that left Lima bound for Ica, Arequipa, Cusco, and Tacna are stranded. Protesters block traffic at three pickets located at the height of Barrio Chino, Expansión Urbana, and El Alamo. Demonstrators came out at the stroke of midnight on Thursday to protest against Dina Boluarte Demonstrators in Ica joined the strike that began on Wednesday in various regions of the country. Last night a group of people stationed themselves at kilometer 262 of the Panamericana Sur Highway and blocked the pass in the area known as Barrio Chino, in the District of Salas Guadalupe, Ica Province. The protesters obstructed the traffic of vehicles during the night and early morning of this Thursday, and this morning there were also blockade pickets in the sections of kilometer 290 in Expansión Urbana and kilometer 299, in the Álamo area, at the entrance to the city of Ica.   The demonstrator...

Puno: Buses no longer leave before the strike that begins today (Spanish) Due to uncertainty caused by the call for the General Strike that is restarted today, transport companies increased their precautions and only enabled shipments until yesterday (Tuesday) at 2:00 p.m. Initially the companies had announced that the last buses would leave at night, but upon learning that in Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, and Tacna, they would block the roads from midnight, they suspended night departures to prevent damage to passengers and units. Even at noon on Tuesday, some companies had ceased service, with the notice "No cars leave due to unemployment." The agencies that still dispatched their buses raised prices almost double the usual cost. The normal ticket from Puno to Arequipa is S/25, but it costs between S/40 to S/ 60, the same prices were for Cusco and Tacna. Buses for Lima have not left since yesterday. Tags: #Puno #GeneralStrike #Transport #Buses

 Arequipa - Bus ticket sales resume, but prices rise between 40% and 50% AFTER THE LIBERATION OF THE PANAMERICANA SUR HIGHWAY AT THE HEIGHT OF CHALA, CARAVELÍ PROVINCE, THE TRIPS TO LIMA AND ICA FROM AREQUIPA AND VICEVERSA RESUMED. HOWEVER, TICKET PRICES INCREASED BETWEEN 40% AND 50%, DEPENDING ON THE INTERPROVINCIAL COMPANY AND THE DESTINATION. This Tuesday, the interprovincial service companies restarted the sale of tickets to destinations that were suspended for more than a week due to the blockades. This situation caused dozens of passengers to arrive at the terminal to purchase their tickets. However, passengers were surprised that the tickets cost between S/30 and S/60 more than usual. This is the case of departures to Lima, which went from costing between S/80 and S/90, the normal service, to S/120 and S/150; while the 'buscama' service, usually S/160 and S/180, went to S/200. For example, in the Flores and Tauro Bus companies a ticket cost between S/150 and S/200, while...