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Arequipa District Closes Universidad Continental Campus Access, Halts In-Person Classes

The move enforces a court judgment that stripped the project of its legal basis.

Overview

  • The José Luis Bustamante y Rivero municipality annulled the university’s construction licenses through Resolution No. 240-2024 in compliance with a definitive ruling.
  • A 2021 decision (Vista No. 106-2021-3Asc) nullified the site’s urban habilitation because the land is classified as agricultural and a zonal park, which is incompatible with a campus.
  • Mayor Fredy Zegarra Black said the municipality was legally obliged to revoke authorizations from 2014, 2016, and 2020 or risk acting unlawfully.
  • Universidad Continental has filed a nullity challenge, an amparo action, and a complaint for alleged abuse of authority, keeping the case active in judicial and administrative venues.
  • Following Feb. 19 flooding that led to the evacuation of about 300 people near the Los Incas torrent, the municipality opened three sanction processes that could bring multimillion-sol fines and has not ruled out demolition once procedures conclude.