The government of Guatemala has started the first analysis phase for the construction of the highway known as "Franja Trasversal del Pacifico (FTP)".
570.000 people in five departments of the South Coast would benefit from the project, that will run parallel to the highway named "Franja Trasversal del Norte -FTN-".
"The objective of this project in the Guatemalan south is to make the region competitive in economic terms, socially integrated, environmentally sustainable, while taking advantage of the qualities of all the involved territories", published Prensa Latina. "Authorities are foreseeing a 6 month term to have a report on public investment projects in the Pacific coast".