Overview
- Lawmakers approved the measure 78–3, with three abstentions, in a second and final plenary vote on March 19.
- The text triggers formal studies and strategic planning to assess creating a national spaceport and Peru’s potential regional role.
- Supporters cite benefits for national security through territorial monitoring, secure communications, intelligence and crisis response.
- The Defense Ministry deemed the initiative viable after technical consultations, and the bill earlier cleared a first vote 76–8 with 11 abstentions following unanimous commission backing.
- The proposal was sent to Congress on October 1 by then‑president Dina Boluarte and premier Eduardo Arana, and background materials note a March visit by U.S. experts exploring cooperation.