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.