Three bridges worth Q276.9 million awarded in seven days: what the Guatemalan Comptroller General’s preliminary report says and what is in dispute

The Mocá, Las Pericas, and Santa Bárbara Bridges: What the Comptroller's Office Found

On July 2, 2026, Guatemala’s General Directorate of Roads awarded contracts for three bridges. The total cost for their design and construction was 276.94 million quetzales. The process took seven days from publication to award. They invoked Article 95 of the Priority Road Infrastructure Law. That article allows for an “emergency bidding process” outside the … Read more