Peru inaugurates Kimbiri-Kepashiato Highway in remote Apurimac and Ene River Valleys

Residents and authorities of the province of La Convención – located in Peru’s Apurimac and Ene River Valleys, or VRAE – inaugurated on Tuesday a new highway linking the remote districts of Kimbiri and Kepashiato. “This modern highway will allow more than 50,000 residents to improve their standard of living because products such as coffee, [...]

Peru’s García inaugurates Tarapoto-Pongo de Caynarachi stretch of Northern Amazon Corridor

Peru President Alan García inaugurated the 57-kilometer Tarapoto–Pongo de Caynarachi stretch of the Northern Amazon Corridor Wednesday, daily El Comercio reported. The Tarapoto–Pongo de Caynarachi stretch – which cost $88 million – completes the Tarapoto-Yurimaguas Highway, which is part of the 955-kilometer Northern Amazon Corridor that runs through the regions of Loreto, San Martín, Amazonas, [...]

Spain’s OHL signs $400 million highway deal with Peru

Spain’s OHL, an international transport, pipeline, hydraulic infrastructure and construction firm, has signed a $400 million deal with Peru to build a 224-mile, or 360 kilometer-long highway along the Andean country’s northern coastline. “This project is an extraordinary example of faith and trust, and proof that Peru will continue to grow at one of the [...]

Andean Development Fund approves $300 million loan for Peru-Brazil Transoceanic Highway

The Andean Development Fund, CAF, approved a $300 million loan Monday to partially fund the completion of the Peru section of the Transoceanic Highway, a roadway project to connect Brazil’s Atlantic ports with the Pacific coast of Peru, said CAF Director Eleonora Silva Pardo. “(With this loan), the project, which is a pivotal element in [...]