on Friday affirmed that the Government is committed to the development of towns, especially the most forgotten ones.
The bridge is 300 meters long and will benefit 7,000 residents.
Referring to this infrastructure, the president said "there are (public) works that change people's lives forever, and one of those (public) works is Salvador Bridge, which will save that region's economy."
The Head of State stressed that said bridge will provide safety and boost trade across the region.
Within this framework, she recalled that, for many years, these inhabitants had crossed the immense Huallaga River on small boats, risking their integrity, their lives "and many of them losing what they were carrying, their farming products."
"Nowadays, this Government is committed to the development of towns, especially the most forgotten ones (…). This Government is committed (to them), because I come from there," she expressed.
The top official pointed out that many farmers who produce coffee, cacao, and rice need communication routes to carry their products.
"Faced with this, the least we can do is to provide adequate means such as this modern bridge, which is one of the largest in the country. It will serve as a lever for the economy and boost tourism," she said.
She added that, supported by Army battalions, the construction of nine modular bridges in the central jungle has been completed.
"We have not come here to sell false promises," she remarked, after indicating that the
MTC, through its
Provias Nacional (Special Project), has been preparing the
definitive study on three bridges in Huanuco and two in Ucayali region, which entail an investment worth over S/121 million (over US$32.77 million).