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Minister Aldo Prieto verified progress in river transportation, telecommunications and the Quistococha-Zungarococha-Llanchama highway that benefits more than 154,000 people.The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Aldo Prieto, confirmed in situ the progress of the improvement work on the Quistococha-Zungarococha-Llanchama highway, in the district of San Juan Bautista, a long-awaited work that today is in its final stage with physical progress of 77.9%. The completion of this project, which includes the paving of 11.4 km with an investment of S/ 81 million, is scheduled for April 2026.
This intervention, carried out by Provias Descentralizado, benefits more than 154 thousand people and includes three bridges that have already been completed. The impact is already reflected in the daily lives of the neighbors. Before everything was mud, you couldnt go out to the center of the city; now the track is a reality, said a resident of the area.
As part of the agenda of the working visit to the Loreto region led by President Jose Jeri, the head of the MTC also visited the facilities of Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) in Iquitos, where a modern river ship is being built that will ply the Santiago River, in compliance with the commitments assumed by the Peruvian State within the framework of the Peace Treaty between Peru and Ecuador.
The vessel, which is scheduled to be completed in approximately 150 days, will allow essential State services to be brought to the communities located along this border river axis and will have state-of-the-art technology to provide Internet along its route. The Santiago River can be the axis of border integration between Peru and Ecuador. We are fulfilling a commitment as a State and we also meet the needs of the population that lives in that area, said Prieto Barrera.
Likewise, the minister arrived in the town of Nina Rumi to supervise 4G coverage, which for the first time brings mobile voice and data services to this Amazonian community. This connectivity facilitates access to education, health, electronic commerce and financial inclusion, contributing to closing digital gaps.
Likewise, he held a meeting with the Loreto Shipowners Association, in which priority issues such as the chartering of ships, safety in river transport and the supervision of market conditions were addressed. In this framework, the start of a multi-sector technical table aimed at building definitive solutions to strengthen river transportation in the Amazon was highlighted.
The modern facilities of the Iquitos Passenger Terminal, managed by ENAPU, were also supervised, key infrastructure for river mobility in the region. So far this year, until November, this terminal has served nearly 60 thousand passengers, consolidating itself as a strategic point for Amazonian connectivity.
The work day closed with the participation of the MTC team in the intergovernmental work meeting held in the city center, where the sector reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a better connected and integrated Amazon, with concrete works and effective presence of the State.
