Public transportation in Lima, Peru, came to a near standstill on Monday, October 7, 2025, as several transport unions launched a large-scale strike. The protest was organized to demand stronger government action against rising cases of extortion targeting bus drivers and transport owners. Streets in several districts were left empty…
Lima’s mayor, Rafael López Aliaga, is celebrating after Brookfield Asset Management announced it would dissolve Rutas de Lima, the concessionaire that manages key toll corridors around Peru’s capital. City Hall framed the development as a “triumph for drivers”, arguing that years of civic pressure and legal action against what it…