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López Aliaga Urges Congress to Shrink Peru’s Ministries to Six to Fund Infrastructure

The proposal is a public appeal tied to the 2026 budget process, not a filed measure.

Overview

  • He told residents in San Juan de Lurigancho that merging portfolios and cutting “orders of service” would free resources for public works and for regional and local budgets.
  • He criticized an additional S/1 billion recently allocated to Petroperú, saying those funds are needed nationwide for security priorities.
  • He pressed President Dina Boluarte to invest in police intelligence, linking what he claimed are eight to nine daily killings to underfunding.
  • He did not detail which ministries would remain or be fused, framing the idea as a direction for Congress to weigh in the 2026 Budget Law.
  • No congressional endorsement or concrete steps toward implementation have been reported following the weekend remarks.