Informal miners block Peru’s Pan-American Highway in Arequipa
By The BriefBrief
Informal miners blocked Peru’s Pan-American Highway South in the Arequipa region for four days this month. The stoppage cut the road at Atico in Camaná province and at Chala in Caravelí province, disrupting the main route through southern Peru.
WHO:Informal miners
WHAT:Informal miners blocked the Pan-American Highway South in the Arequipa region, cutting the road at Atico and Chala.
WHEN:Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
WHERE:Arequipa region (Atico, Camaná province; Chala, Caravelí province), Peru
WHY:The miners demanded an open-ended extension of the state’s formalisation registry.
