In a working meeting aimed at strengthening inter-institutional articulation and providing a rapid response to the country's logistical and humanitarian needs, the Vice Minister of Transport, Gabriela Carrasco Carrasco, and the Vice Minister of Resources for Defense, Darwin Eufracio León, addressed important issues to optimize national road and logistics infrastructure.
During the meeting, Vice Minister Gabriela Carrasco highlighted the commitment of the Transport sector to facilitate the operations of the Armed Forces. In this regard, she emphasized the approval of exceptions issued in October for the transfer of vehicles, machinery, and humanitarian aid, within the framework of the state of emergency due to the El Niño Phenomenon (FEN), on the national road network.
Vice Minister Carrasco highlighted the importance of cargo consolidation and the use of other modes of transport to avoid stressing roads or compromising bridge structures. As an efficient and sustainable solution, maritime cabotage will be promoted.
Within the framework of bilateral cooperation between the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF), progress was reported on efforts to incorporate land from the Naval Base in favor of the MTC for the Callao Antepuerto megaproject.
Finally, the authorities agreed on a forthcoming working meeting between both vice ministries within the framework of the multisectoral commission in charge of prevention against the El Niño Phenomenon (FEN), where preventive and response actions to eventual climatic contingencies will be monitored.
