Overview
- Community leaders extended the truce for 72 hours after a PCM meeting, with talks rescheduled and a session called for Saturday at 5 p.m. that seeks the participation of the mayors of Urubamba and Machupicchu Pueblo.
- The Ministry of Culture said the dialogue was reprogrammed because Urubamba’s mayor, Ronald Vera, did not attend, stressing his role is essential since his municipality oversees the route’s concession.
- Vera presented a municipal contingency plan and urged Consettur to withdraw after its concession expired, while local officials acknowledged pending steps for a new tender, including Sernanp compatibility and an environmental instrument.
- An audit by the Contraloría reported serious gaps in ticketing, fare-setting and oversight in the contingency plan and documented Consettur buses operating post-contract without formal authorization.
- Tourist entry is rebounding according to the DDC Cusco and train services have largely normalized, though tensions persist with rival groups confronting each other during public events.