Rail services suspended due to rocks on track

• At least 900 tourists are stranded near Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu following a protest.
• Train services operated by PeruRail were suspended after tracks in the mountainous Cusco region were blocked by rocks due to clashes between local residents and authorities.
• The protest stems from a dispute over the concession for tourist bus operator Consettur, with locals demanding transparency and fairness in the process of replacing the company.
• While 1,400 tourists were evacuated on Monday, 900 remained stranded in Aguas Calientes, the town closest to the cultural site.
• New7Wonders, a campaign group, warned that the escalating conflict could damage Machu Picchu's credibility as one of the New Wonders of the World.

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At least 900 tourists stranded near South American lost city due to protest