Economic Policy

Lima’s Underground Metro Project Reveals Globalist Pitfalls and Infrastructure Mismanagement

By Economics Desk | August 4, 2025

The nearly three-quarters completion of Lima’s first underground metro, managed by Spanish giants ACS and FCC, highlights troubling reliance on foreign firms and massive public spending with questionable long-term benefits for Peru and broader lessons for American infrastructure policy.

As Lima edges closer to completing its first underground metro line, the project stands as a cautionary tale that resonates far beyond Peru’s borders. The Line 2 metro, managed by Spanish conglomerates ACS and FCC, has reached 72% completion after excavating 22 of its planned 27 kilometers. Yet beneath this milestone lies a story of costly dependence on foreign entities and sprawling investment that should give every American pause. Is Foreign Control of Critical Infrastructure a Risk America Can Afford? The Ministry of Transport in Peru proudly announced the progress as the tuneladora Delia reached La Alborada station in central...

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