Monday, May 25th 2026 - 01:49 UTC
Bolivia's Foreign Ministry thanked Lima in an official communiqué for the “willingness to cooperate” shown by the Peruvian government
The government of Peru on Sunday delivered to Bolivia a donation of four tons of food intended for families affected by the road blockades that highland peasant sectors have maintained for 19 days, in an initiative that adds Lima to the growing regional humanitarian airlift organized around the government of President Rodrigo Paz. The aid arrived aboard a Peruvian military aircraft and was received by Bolivian Deputy Minister of Consular Management Héctor Huanca and the Peruvian Ambassador in La Paz, Carlos Chávez-Taffur, at El Alto international airport.
Bolivia's Foreign Ministry thanked Lima in an official communiqué for the “willingness to cooperate” shown by the Peruvian government, which responded “immediately and in solidarity to the request made by the Bolivian state.” The Ministry emphasized that the operation “reflects the principles of solidarity, regional integration, and mutual support between the two states.” Hours later, the same air channel was used to repatriate dozens of Bolivians who had been stranded for 14 days in the southern Peruvian city of Puno, where they had taken part in an artisan fair, unable to return home due to the closure of international roads.
