announced that, under Bill No. 14799/2025-PE, which proposes the approval of supplementary credits, the Government will allocate an additional S/300 million (about US$88 million) to address the El Niño phenomenon, in addition to the measures already put forward.
"There are several lines of action that we are working on. As we said following the previous Council of Ministers session with Prime Minister Luis Enrique Arroyo, we need to speed up our efforts to address the El Niño phenomenon," Acuña stated.
"We are talking about an additional S/300 million. The incoming administration will probably allocate more resources," he added.
The government official said guidelines are being put in place on the initial steps required to address the climate phenomenon, with a particular focus on investing in the most critical projects.
He explained that a transition process will take place with the incoming Government, as has traditionally been done through the respective transition commission, which will be kept informed of the details of the work being carried out.
The Cabinet member also said the current administration has pursued prudent spending policies to enable the economy to maintain a growth trajectory.
In line with that approach, it has proposed a gradual implementation criterion, given that there are proposals for salary increases that are not sustainable, he indicated.
Following Minister Acuña's appearance, the Budget and Final Accounts Committee approved by majority vote the opinion on Bill No. 14799/2025-PE.
The bill would authorize supplementary credits to finance public investments aimed at closing infrastructure and service gaps, ensuring the continuity of State services, guaranteeing the democratic transition, and establishing other measures.
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