Overview
- SUTRAN reports restricted or interrupted travel on several national routes due to heavy rains, huaicos and landslides, while SENAMHI issues short‑term alerts for intense rainfall and possible quebrada activation.
- Official figures show Lima inflation rose 0.69% in February, with sharp increases in green peas (+106%), eggs (+18%) and eviscerated chicken (+8.5%), as market checks note lemons at about S/3.50 per kilo and potatoes up roughly S/1.
- Vendors say mangoes are among the steepest climbers as northern shipments face delays, with some stalls reporting lower volumes and occasional scarcities.
- Haul times have lengthened and quality has deteriorated, with the Huánuco–Lima truck run stretching from about 15 to over 20 hours and produce arriving muddied or damaged.
- In Piura, prices have jumped for staples such as whole chicken near S/11.30 per kilo and strawberries up to S/20, and nutritionist Jessica Huamán warns higher costs are deepening food insecurity and urges rapid measures and alternate routes.