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March of Sacrifice Reaches Lima as Families, Youth and Transport Workers Demand Justice

The march presses for the revival of stalled investigations into 2022–2023 protest deaths.

Overview

  • Delegations from regions including Puno, Ayacucho, Apurímac, Cusco and Junín walked more than 140 kilometers to arrive on the anniversary of Víctor Santisteban’s death.
  • Protesters gathered at the Palacio de Justicia and Plaza San Martín after advancing through avenues México and Aviación in central Lima.
  • Participants urged the Public Ministry to reactivate the Eficavip team and push forward cases they say have languished since the crackdown.
  • Police briefly detained drivers accompanying the march in Cañete and later attempted to divert the column downtown before it continued toward Congress.
  • Lima’s mayor announced 15 drones and 160 cameras to monitor the demonstrations, while youth groups linked the action to the ‘Chifagate’ scandal and transport leaders cited recent killings of drivers.