It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru, a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peruvian Amazon. So far, it goes nowhere. It's part of a federal highway project faces opposition from Indigenous tribes.
SUCUSARI, Peru — It is the longest bridge ever built in Peru , a massive structure of cement and iron spanning the Nanay River as it connects to untouched areas of the Peru vian AmazonThe bridge is part of a federal highway project to connect Iquitos, in Peru ’s northeast, to the El Estrecho district on the Colombian border, in total some 188 kilometers .
Lindaura Pinedo Rios heads out on her boat to attend a funeral service for a Maijuna elder, in Sucusari, Peru, May 29, 2024. His community, Nuevo Arenal, is next to the bridge and has already suffered, he said. “Drugs have already started to infiltrate our community, young people are already consuming them. With the construction of the highway, it will get worse.”
Murui Indigenous Gino Pinedo feeds a spoonful of rice to his 1-year-old daughter Camila, inside their home, in Nuevo Arenal, Peru, May 28, 2024. The ministry said the construction of the bridge is considered an infrastructure project for public services and, as such, is not required to undergo prior consultation with the Indigenous tribes, according to Peru’s legislation.
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