Overview
- President José María Balcázar visited Cusco to supervise and publicly present the completed Antonio Lorena hospital, which the presidency describes as delivered following final works and equipment installation.
- The government reported an investment of about 1,059 million soles and estimated the project will benefit more than 500,000 people across Cusco, Apurímac, Madre de Dios and Puno, though those figures have not been independently verified.
- Balcázar instructed Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco to continue executing priority works and repeated his intention to hand over power on July 28 with an emphasis on honesty and cleanliness in the transition.
- Officials credited coordinated work by regional and local authorities, private-sector partners and the French government for completing the project and said that partnership model was key to delivery.
- Authorities say the new hospital will offer high-complexity services — including 523 beds, emergency care, surgery, oncology, intensive care and advanced imaging and radiotherapy equipment — which they expect to reduce referrals to Lima and expand access to specialized care in the south.