In the Traffic Light of this Sunday, July 19, learn about El Comercio’s stance on the following topics. First, it is encouraging to recognize that young people do believe in ethics, as demonstrated by the Private Anti-Corruption Council contest where students used TikTok to denounce acts of corruption. Second, there is clear evidence of serious state neglect in prevention against El Niño, as the IPE warns of a possible economic downturn for 2027. Finally, the State wastes a great opportunity with assets seized from organized crime, as administrative inefficiency keeps more than 60% of these properties in total abandonment or disuse.
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🟢 THE GOOD 🟡 NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD 🔴 THE BAD
🟢Young people who do believe in ethics
Honestly recognizing ethics in young people is an encouraging sign for the country. The Private Anti-Corruption Council awarded students from Lima, Piura, Trujillo, and Cusco in a contest that asked them to use TikTok to denounce everyday corruption. This allows social media to become a valuable civic tool. This type of initiative should be multiplied in schools and universities to sow a culture of integrity that Peru urgently needs.
🔴Insufficient prevention against El Niño
The IPE’s warning about a possible drop of up to 0.8% of GDP in 2027 due to El Niño should not remain cold figures: it reveals persistent state neglect. With more than 60,000 prevention works accumulated without execution in the last 12 years, the country is once again exposed to avoidable economic losses. Authorities must accelerate drainage, river dredging, and riverbank defenses now, without waiting for the emergency. Prevention costs less than reconstruction, and time is running out.
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🔴Seized assets, wasted opportunity
The fact that more than 60% of the properties seized from organized crime remain unused is an alarming sign of state inefficiency. Of 180 properties recovered in two years, 109 remain in administrative limbo, while two luxury apartments in San Isidro continue to be rented to individuals by fiscal order. Pronabi has no maximum deadlines to assign these assets, and this lack of rules perpetuates the abandonment that could be taken advantage of by the State.
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