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Peru Touts Decade-High Public Investment as MEF Sets S/1.2 Billion Efficiency Push for Public Security

The government will prioritize citizen security through an emergency-decree program that reallocates savings for essential services.

Overview

  • Economy Minister Denisse Miralles said a decree is expected this week to mobilize up to S/1,200 million for a spending-efficiency program focused on public security and key services for the rest of 2025.
  • Public investment reached S/44,085 million from January to October, equal to 62.9% of the annual investment budget and up 6% year over year, marking the highest level in a decade.
  • The MEF projects total investment could top S/60,000 million by year-end if current momentum holds, while warning that local execution capacity will determine the final outcome.
  • Implementation drives included 10 Ejecuta+ editions that provided technical support to 900 entities and helped unblock more than 3,000 projects, alongside a deregulation agenda with 451 of 660 measures completed for 68% progress.
  • The proposed 2026 budget totals S/257,562 million with a 1.8% of GDP fiscal target and foresees 61% of the decentralizable budget executed by regional and local governments.