[Peru] Protests: Peaceful protest

On 10 April 2025, in Lima - Ate (Lima), residents and official public transport drivers carried out a demonstration by marching through the main streets of the district, protesting against hitmen attacks, extortions to transporters and increase in criminality. At least 20 thousand official public transport drivers supported the strike in Lima and Callao districts against criminality. The group demanded greater measures from the national government against extortionists and hitmen attacks. Demonstrators forced passengers to get off buses that were not participating in the demonstration in the Santa Clara sector. The demonstration took place during a day of demonstration and a general strike called by transporters in Lima and Callao.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-10

Country

Peru

Event type

protest

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