Residents removed near Machu Picchu
Authorities announced the removal of residents from a protected zone near the Hiram Bingham road, a move that could affect travel routes and local logistics for visitors. (diarioelsolcusco.pe)
Local reporters put the number of people who occupied the protected margin near the Hiram Bingham road at about 200, with makeshift tents and plastic sheeting visible on-site. (diariocorreo.pe) The Public Prosecutor’s Office opened investigations into two presumed usurpations in the Machu Picchu buffer zone, initiating case files to determine administrative and criminal responsibility. (larepublica.pe) Separate police inquiries have identified nine people under investigation for aggravated usurpation linked to the occupation along the Hiram Bingham route, according to national press reporting. (infobae.com) Local authorities have issued competing timelines for clearance: the regional government published a 10-day deadline for recovery procedures, while Machu Picchu’s mayor, Elvis La Torre Uñacori, publicly gave occupants a 48‑hour ultimatum that he said could be enforced with police support. (turiweb.pe) (dia7cusco.com) Police sources told national outlets they are prepared to intervene but that formal municipal administrative orders are required before forced evictions; prosecutors and local officials have warned of a risk of confrontation if removal proceeds without negotiated exits. (infobae.com) (larepublica.pe) Access pressure to the Hiram Bingham road already escalated this cycle after disputes over the shuttle-bus concession left services in limbo and earlier protests stranded tourists, raising concern that any clearance operation could further complicate visitor logistics. (elcomercio.pe) (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
