# Peru faces challenge to execute 2018 infrastructure budget - BNamericas

> BNamericas reports that Peru's local governments face difficulty executing their 2018 infrastructure budgets ahead of October regional and municipal elections. About 26% of the 157bn-sol budget targets public infrastructure, which the government counts on to help drive 4% GDP growth.

- Date: 2018-08-03 · published 2018-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63835-peru-faces-challenge-to-execute-2018-infrastructure-budget-bnamericas
- Commodities: [Peruvian Sol (PEN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPEN.md)

## Why it matters

Infrastructure spending supports domestic demand and logistics, which can affect freight and feed demand in Peru. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is small.

## Sources

- bnamericas.com: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/peru-faces-challenge-to-execute-2018-infrastructure-budget

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