Werner Salcedo, regional governor of Cusco, pointed out that the works at the Chinchero International Airport do not even exceed 10% progress, to the point that, together with provincial and interregional authorities, he will sue the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) “to to do their job.”
“Here there is no issue of undermining or being complicit in the mistreatment and deception that the people of Cusco are suffering from governments such as South Korea (a country with which the Peruvian State signed an agreement for construction) or the companies that “The MTC should take action on the matter,” Salcedo told the media.
The regional governor stressed that The construction of the Chinchero International Airport should exceed 30%, but now it is practically paralyzed, despite the fact that its delivery was set for mid-2025. They hope to meet with Minister Raúl Pérez-Reyes in the middle of this month.
In the event of a possible paralysis of the project, Salcedo emphasizes that “there is nothing in negotiation” and the sanctions will have to be met because “respect for Cusco is fundamental.” They even want the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-Yeol, to go to the imperial region to “give answers about the airport” within the framework of APEC.
And, regarding the Amparo Action that seeks to stop the work due to alleged irreparable damage to the cultural and archaeological heritage of Cusco by the Civil Association “Citizen Union for the Defense and Valuation of Cultural Heritage and the Environment”, Salcedo alleged that they are speculations and to stop having “wrong conceptions”.
“In the future we are going to have a country with more visitors and an engine of the economy that, in the case of Cusco, will no longer be just Machu Picchu, but the 13 provinces (Cusco) and the south of the country. The airport (Chinchero ) will be the hub for the most regions,” he indicated.
Source: Larepublica
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