Gamarra business owners announce total shutdown and protests over La Victoria fines

Gamarra’s businesses plan to shut their doors across the commercial district on Friday, Sept. 4, in protest against fines imposed by the Municipality of La Victoria. FEDEGA-Perú, the Federation of Gamarra Entrepreneurs, announced the action in an open letter to business owners in the district.

The federation says the sanctions are excessive and claims some were imposed “exorbitantly and immediately.” Its representatives question whether businesses received the prior notification that would allow them to respond to alleged violations. FEDEGA-Perú argues that the procedure could breach the principles of legality, reasonableness and proportionality.

The group says the fines could directly affect the assets of Gamarra’s traders and entrepreneurs. It also warns that the municipality’s inspection measures could disrupt business activity and create instability for companies in the area. These claims reflect the federation’s position, and the municipality’s response and the applicable sanctioning rules have not been provided.

FEDEGA-Perú says the full closure will run from midnight until noon on Friday. The organizers then plan a march and rally outside the municipal offices housing the Inspection and Business Development departments, on the 12th block of Gamarra. The gathering is scheduled for 10 a.m., with demonstrators expected to carry flags, whistles and rattles.

The federation is also demanding changes in the Canepa area. It wants the upper section recovered, questions how the space is being used and calls for an investigation into those responsible for alleged harm to the local business community. It has asked Mayor Rubén Cano for a hearing to present its demands.