Overview
- Rafael López Aliaga’s arrival in Juliaca drew protests linked to the January 2023 victims, leading to street clashes, four people taken to Hospital Carlos Monge Medrano, and the suspension of his planned rally.
- Renovación Popular reported injured supporters during the confrontations, while separate claims by candidate Jorge Nieto that party militants blocked the Panamericana Sur were reported without independent verification.
- Lima’s municipality activated a Holy Week plan that peatonalized the historic center, inspected and opened 21 churches, used drones and bodycams, and enforced timed road closures to manage dense crowds.
- Mass attendance in Lima produced long lines and minor incidents such as fainting and a brief scare from a street vendor’s gas flare, prompting police warnings for families, children, and older adults to take extra care.
- Holiday travel swelled tourist numbers in Paracas, where a red-flag maritime alert from high tides limited boats to Isla Blanca, and in Spain major processions proceeded under tight controls, including a planned closure of Madrid’s Sol station.