Overview
- Thirty-one industry groups and companies issued a public statement rejecting definitive approval of Bill No. 11277 before a second vote by the Permanent Commission.
- The proposal would create an autonomous authority for the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu led by the Regional Government of Cusco and attached to the Culture Ministry, after passing an initial vote in the full Congress.
- Critics argue the initiative was rushed without technical debate, multisector consultation, or impact assessments, and that it sidelines Mincetur’s tourism mandate.
- The communiqué cites alerts from UNESCO, the UNWTO, and the IPE about overtourism, infrastructure gaps, and weak administration that threaten the World Heritage site, and urges a Mincetur‑presided alternative with broad collaboration.
- In a separate development, TikTok creator Jordy Rioja was detained in Chiclayo after livestreaming the removal of material from an unfinished Christmas tree, as Mayor Janet Cubas defended the installation and labeled the act vandalism.