As per reports, authorities have declared a 60-day state of emergency in multiple districts of Lima and Callao from Thursday (26 September), in response to a major transport strike and related protests.

• The state of emergency covers the Lima districts of Ancon, Ate, Carabayllo, Comas, Independencia, Los Olivos, Lurigancho-Chosica, Puente Piedra, San Martin de Porres, San Juan de Lurigancho, and Villa El Salvador, along with the Ventanilla District of Callao Province.
• Despite the state of emergency, transport workers are likely to continue to strike and stage protests across Lima.