UPDATE
President Dina Boluarte arrived this morning in the Amazonas region, in the area of the forest fire, and received a report from Indeci on the emergency.
The president supervised the movement of helicopters with the Bambi bucket system in Florida in Amazonas, from where the aircraft are supplied to transport 3,000 liters of water in each of the more than 10 flights that are made per day, and thus continue the fight to extinguish forest fires.
During her visit, several citizens questioned the president for her poor management in controlling the fires, which have already claimed the lives of 15 people and thousands of animals.
Boluarte angrily responded to a Pomacochas reporter: “I don’t need your tears to be here.”
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ORIGINAL NOTE:
The presidency reported this morning on the trip that the president will make Dina Boluarte to Amazonas, one of the regions that has been affected by the forest fires which began on August 20th.
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Twenty-six days have passed since the fires began in the interior of the country, and the president has only recently visited the disaster area.
“The President of the Republic, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, is heading to Amazonas to continue monitoring the areas affected by forest fires and coordinate actions with local authorities, the Armed Forces, volunteer firefighters and the population to put out the fires, as well as to arrange the necessary logistical support and humanitarian aid.
The President of the Republic, Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, is heading to Amazonas to continue monitoring the areas affected by forest fires and coordinate actions with local authorities, the Armed Forces, volunteer firefighters and the population, to… pic.twitter.com/xN1cRIExhr
— Presidency of Peru 🇵🇪 (@presidenciaperu) September 16, 2024
#PonlePunchePerú” reads the post made on X.
According to the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN), the fires began on August 20 and have continued to date. 87 forest fires were identified, of which 18 have already been extinguished, 20 are under control and 49 remain active, figures that are constantly evolving.
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