The Peruvian government has established the Multisectoral Commission for Pacification and Integral Development of Putumayo Province in San Antonio de El Estrecho. The commission aims to promote sustainable development in the Amazon region with active participation from indigenous communities.
“The only way to move forward together is when everyone does their part. This working group will allow us to get to know each other better, love our land more, but above all, work for our children, youth, and each one of you who are part of Peru,” said Eduardo Arana, President of the Council of Ministers, during the ceremony.
Several cabinet members attended the event, including Minister of Defence Walter Astudillo; Minister of Interior Carlos Malaver; Minister of Education Morgan Quero; Minister of Environment Juan Carlos Castro; and Minister of Energy and Mines Jorge Montero. Other participants included Congresswoman Karol Paredes, Putumayo provincial mayor César Campos, Chief of Joint Command David Ojeda, district authorities, and representatives from native communities and indigenous organizations.
Arana announced that the national government will soon approve a Comprehensive Plan for the Peruvian Amazon as part of its long-term vision for this strategic territory. “In this initiative all the Amazon will be present and it will set the course for what it means to bet on its development,” he stated.
He also called on authorities to unite in protecting democracy and institutional stability against informality and crime. “We cannot lose what we have achieved,” he emphasized.
During the event, Arana highlighted Supreme Decree No. 020-2025-MINAM establishing Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve across 160,604 hectares in Yaguas district. “What we wanted is being fulfilled, what we said is being implemented and what we promised is being delivered,” he reaffirmed.
The new reserve seeks to conserve natural and cultural heritage with co-management by native communities while preserving biodiversity in key ecoregions such as Solimões-Japurá Humid Forests and Amazon River Flooded Forests. This effort strengthens territorial governance among Bora, Kichwa, Murui-Muinanɨ, Yagua, Ocaina and Ticuna peoples.
Environment Minister Juan Carlos Castro announced an initial allocation of 1.4 million soles for community management of this protected area: “This year alone we have created four regional areas each with secured budgets because declaring reserves is not enough—they must have resources to be sustainable.”
Education Minister Morgan Quero reported that a classroom with 20 computers and internet access has been installed at El Estrecho-Río Putumayo Public Technological Institute. He also announced electrification plans for an alternative basic education center with support from Electro Oriente. In coordination with the Ministry of Defence improvements are planned at San Antonio del Estrecho’s Technological Productive Educational Center.
Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero outlined four rural solar electrification projects in Putumayo totaling 40 million soles investment. The first phase covers 62 localities; a second phase will benefit another 50 communities along with additional projects for Tres Fronteras and Soplín Vargas: “This is a government that keeps its word with concrete actions,” he said.
Interior Minister Carlos Malaver discussed plans to strengthen police logistics in Putumayo where there are currently 19 officers and two motorcycles. Measures will be taken to improve working conditions as well as border control posts critical for public safety in the Amazon region.
Defence Minister Walter Astudillo stated that armed forces would continue restoring operational capabilities while reaffirming commitment to reactivate Itinerant Social Action Platforms (PIAS) services in Putumayo.
These initiatives demonstrate ongoing government efforts toward decentralization policies supporting Amazonian peoples’ welfare as well as border protection and development in strategically important Putumayo Province.
