Sixty brave Venezuelans belonging to the Humanitarian Task Force “Simón Bolívar” leave this Thursday for the Plurinational State of Bolivia, in order to provide specialized technical support in the mitigation and control of forest fires that are currently occurring in the Amazonian country, as reported the Vice Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Rander Peña.
Through his official account on the Telegram social network, he stated that these men and women will leave to support the mitigation and control of the forest fires that are currently occurring in Bolivia and that have Santa Cruz de la Sierra as their focal point.
Likewise, Peña emphasized that the aid is established within the Bolivarian Diplomacy of Peace, and under the principles of solidarity and complementarity with the brotherly peoples: “From the Homeland of the Liberator Simón Bolívar we wish you much success in the mission that has been assigned to you, trusting that your expertise will fill with good acts that contribute to the mitigation of such a sensitive situation.”
The forest fires that have ravaged Bolivia for two months have seriously deteriorated the air quality throughout the country, leaving the main cities with indices well above the acceptable level for health.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra registered an environmental pollution index of 271, while La Paz reached 204, Sucre 215, and Potosí 201. In Quillacollo, Cochabamba, an air quality of 215 was also measured, reflecting the serious situation that affects even regions far from the fires.
