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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$1.443 billion

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11:19 | Lima, Apr. 23.

As at April 20, Peru's public investment amounted to S/4.684 billion (about US$1.443 billion), the Economy and Finance Ministry reported.

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

Local governments headed the chart with S/2.233 billion (about US$688.14 million), followed by the national government with S/1.553 billion (US$478.58 million) and regional governments with S/898 million (US$276.73 million).

By levels

At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/842 million (about US$259.48 million), followed by the Education Ministry with S/203 million (about US$62.56 million).

Concerning regional governments, Arequipa region executed public investment projects valued at S/89 million (about US$27.43 million).

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Published: 4/23/2017