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Leslie Urtiega exposes alleged mafia involved in 'stolen' Machu Picchu tickets worth more than S/7 million

Leslie Urtiega exposes alleged mafia involved in 'stolen' Machu Picchu tickets worth more than S/7 million
Leslie Urtiega talks about tickets to Machu Picchu

Culture Minister, Leslie UrtiegaOn Sunday night, January 28, he spoke about the conflict unleashed by the new sales system. Tickets to Machu PicchuIn charge of the stage Joinness. The portfolio has a firm position to be under the new guidelines and in response, the demographics of the sector. Cuzco He has already announced that he will intensify his protests.

“Returning to the old site at this point would mean chaos. That site allowed you to say your name is Jennifer Lopez and your passport is 1111111. The new one has security controls, checks it and has a database. So, the return would be even more dramatic for the sector,” he said. Panorama.

its owner Ministry of CultureEarlier, he regretted the whole situation he was going through Machu Picchu CityA large number of national and foreign tourists saw their activities paralyzed after the indefinite strike observed against the new ticketing system. Inca Castle.

The strike at Machu Picchu began on Monday, January 22 and continued throughout the week. Photo: Andina/Cusco Post

“I am very sorry because this is the product of a few people who want to continue to take advantage of us cultural heritage Through the black market of tickets,” he said.

Complaints have been coming for some time about tickets that have not been changed for 7 years, Comptroller of the Republic It warned them that there would be a 'breach' in the old computer's database.

“It allowed us a parallel block to sell tickets. So it was reported that we could buy them within four to five months. “It gives us something to think about, and investigations should continue to determine criminal and administrative responsibilities,” he said.

Urtega stressed that about 7.5 million soles would lose resources, not counting the 70,000 to 80,000 people actually running the system. “It has to be investigated and looked at, but the most important thing Ministry of Culture “We have to meet an accession potential, a potential, and that is the commitment of the Peruvian state to UNESCO,” he added.

The minister also assured that as per the report of the regulator, the persons held responsible will be officers from the IT sector. Archaeological park. He missed the possibility that 'a mafia' was operating there Culture Decentralized Directorate of Cuzco and in other institutions.

“It would be systematic theft of unpaid or hidden tickets, because we as citizens see everything sold out. On the other hand, today with the platform tubeleto.cultura.pe You can check tickets for tomorrow or the next day at certain times. “There are close dates and we don't have to leave for another four or five months,” he explained.

Ferrocarril Transandino SA suspends its operations. (Photo: Composite)

“I have told the gathering that we cannot return to a platform equal to corruption. If they are not the champions of this system that does not work, unfortunately could not be renewed, perhaps because of the ministers, we also need to receive information, but because of the implementation unit that can prioritize its projects, suddenly , in recent years we can get a new one,” he said.