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Cusco Governor Sues Peru’s Culture Ministry to Take Over Machu Picchu Administration

The constitutional compliance claim cites a 2010 mandate that lawyers say has expired, bringing the decentralization dispute into court.

El Gobierno Regional del Cusco exige al Ministerio de Cultura la transferencia de la Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura, que incluye la gestión de Machu Picchu. Foto: Andina.
El Gore Cusco presentó una demanda contra el Ministerio de Cultura para que se le transfiera la administración y gestión total de Machu Picchu. Composición: Joel Vilcapoma (Diario Gestión).

Overview

  • On October 1, Governor Werner Salcedo filed a constitutional compliance suit in Cusco’s Third Specialized Civil Court against the Culture Ministry.
  • The complaint seeks the integral transfer of the regional Culture Directorate to the Cusco government, including control of the Machu Picchu sanctuary and other heritage assets.
  • The filing invokes Law No. 29565, which ordered the transfer of former INC units to regions, with extensions the defense says lapsed on December 31, 2024.
  • The case is sponsored by Luciano López Flores & Abogados, which argues the ministry’s inaction undermines decentralization and endangers diffuse cultural and environmental rights.
  • Prime Minister Eduardo Arana questioned the suit’s legal basis, urged the regional team to “evaluate it better,” and said any change to executive powers should be pursued through legislation.