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The court orders for the signing of the three important road projects of Ancash, Pasco - Huanuco and Tacna, are being judicially challenged.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through Provias Nacional (PVN), informs the public about the administrative, contractual and legal situation of three strategic road projects with high social and territorial impact in the regions of Ancash, Pasco-Huanuco and Tacna.
These are three projects: (i) the Molinopampa - Huari - San Luis - PE-14B (Ancash) Road Corridor, (ii) DV Highway. Cerro de Pasco - Tingo Maria, Section I: DV. Cerro de Pasco - San Rafael (Pasco - Huanuco) and (iii) the Boca del Rio highway (Tacna). The work contracts for these projects were signed by court order, orders that are currently being challenged by the MTC Public Prosecutors Office, in defense of the interest of the State. Likewise, the magistrates who issued said resolutions have been brought to the attention of the competent bodies of the control system of the Judiciary, in strict respect of the principle of legality and the separation of powers.
It is important to note that all contracts were signed by the Head of OGA of Provias Nacional, designated by its Executive Director; both trusted officials from the previous administration, who were appointed by Directorial Resolution No. 785-2025-MTC/20 of August 22, 2025 and by Ministerial Resolution No. 563-2025-MTC/01 of August 15, 2025, respectively. Consequently, no official appointed by the current MTC management has signed any contract with companies of Chinese origin.
However, in the exercise of a policy of responsible governance, preventive control and active transparency, on October 31, 2025, the Minister of Transportation and Communications Aldo Prieto Barrera, through Official Letter No. 0257 - 2025/MTC, requested the Comptroller General of the Republic to initiate control actions on various works contracts, in particular, the one corresponding to the Boca del Rio-Tacna Highway Improvement project in the districts of Tacna, Sama and Yarada Los Palos, with the purpose of identifying facts for the adoption of actions that ensure the continuity of the process, the result or the achievement of the objectives of the aforementioned public investment project. Likewise, through the Vice Ministry of Transportation, through Multiple Memorandum No. 74-2025-MTC/02 of November 6, 2025, it was established that the new Executive Director of Provias Nacional, appointed by Ministerial Resolution No. 764-2025-MTC/01 of October 27, 2025, in relation to the three contracts signed by judicial order, adopt the immediate necessary corrective actions and measures, guaranteeing continuity, efficiency and transparency in the management of each project.
The MTC reaffirms its commitment to transparency, the protection of public resources, the defense of the interests of the State, respect for the rule of law, and the responsible continuity of strategic public works that contribute to territorial development, for the benefit of the countrys citizens.
