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Peru: Public investment exceeded US$201 million as at Feb 5th

La rehabilitación y mejoramiento de la carretera Longitudinal de la Sierra, en el tramo Cajamarca, favorecerá el crecimiento de esa región.

La rehabilitación y mejoramiento de la carretera Longitudinal de la Sierra, en el tramo Cajamarca, favorecerá el crecimiento de esa región.

11:59 | Lima, Feb. 08.

Peru's public investment amounted to S/.689 million (about US$201.46 million) as at February 5th 2016, Peru's Economy and Finance Ministry reported.

Such investment was executed by the three levels of government: national, regional and local.

By levels

At the central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/.207 million (about US$60.53 million), followed by the Defense Ministry (S/.98 million; 28.65 million).

By governments

Concerning regional governments, Callao executed public-investment projects valued at S/.16 million (about US$4.68) as at February 5th.

At the local government level, Cusco region’s municipalities held the first position.

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Published: 2/8/2016