Overview
- Mendoza’s Dirección General de Escuelas suspended morning in-person classes on Monday for the departments of Malargüe, San Rafael, San Carlos, Tunuyán and Tupungato and for Potrerillos, Cacheuta, Uspallata and Alta Montaña, directing teachers to use the Escuela Digital Mendoza platform for virtual lessons.
- Tacna’s regional education authority ordered schools closed for Monday and Tuesday because a 48-hour transport strike set to begin at 00:00 Monday may halt buses and complicate commutes for students and staff.
- Regional labor officials in Tacna urged employers to grant flexible arrival times, including one hour of tolerance, to reduce pressure on workers affected by the stoppage.
- Civil defense and contingency agencies cited a strong cold front, heavy snow, high winds, subzero temperatures and road icing that have cut visibility and made key routes impassable; the Cristo Redentor international pass has been closed preventively, leaving freight and truck drivers stranded.
- Officials said closures are temporary and will be reassessed as conditions change but warned that limited internet access in some areas could curb remote learning and that transport and supply chains may face short-term delays.