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Peru Health Ministry Reclaims 16,000 m² La Cachina Site for San Juan de Lurigancho Hospital

Officials describe a peaceful eviction supported by medical teams to move the project into its next phase.

Overview

  • Before dawn on September 23, authorities recovered a 16,000 m² plot in La Cachina, Canto Grande, reserved for the planned hospital in San Juan de Lurigancho.
  • The operation was carried out with National Police support and the presence of the Fiscalía and the district municipality, and officials reported a peaceful outcome.
  • Sixty health brigadistas, four SAMU ambulances and one DIRIS Lima Centro ambulance were deployed as a precaution during the clearance.
  • Informal vendors were removed from the area, with several saying they received no formal prior notice, while officials said the action was needed to begin works and restore circulation.
  • Minsa says the future facility will offer multiple specialties and modern technology, though construction has not begun, and the municipality separately cleared about 2 kilometers of informal vending in Bayóvar.