Overview
- Speaking to Congress, Transport Minister Aldo Prieto pledged construction would begin before July during the transition and affirmed the project’s technical viability.
- The current schedule calls for preparatory activities in May, demolition and site fencing in June, and execution of Tunnel 1 Pariachi in July.
- The first stage has S/600 million available, including S/400 million that President José María Balcázar ordered to speed contracting and advance payments to the selected builder.
- Prieto rejected claims of budget sabotage, called the highway a national priority, and said the lower amount in the enacted budget will not halt the initial works.
- Following a March 12 accord with Egis, the assistance contract continues without litigation, and a separate op-ed urges extraordinary financing from 2027, including S/7,000 million, sovereign bonds, and a 20‑year regional fund with safeguards.