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Peru's Defense Min: Government makes every effort to address population's problems

Photo: ANDINA/Andres Valle

Photo: ANDINA/Andres Valle

17:00 | Lima, Feb. 11.

Defense Minister Jose Luis Gavidia on Friday affirmed that the Government is making every effort to attend to the main problems faced by the population.

Within this framework, the Cabinet member indicated that his mission is to restore the principle of authority in Peru, including unsafe cities —by working with local and regional authorities, as well as neighborhood councils.

"From the Government, all efforts are being undertaken to address the population's problems such as (those related to) vaccination, the return to (in-person school) classes, and to allow connectivity in remote areas," he expressed.

In this sense, the high-ranking official pointed out that the construction of an airport in the Pichari area, Cusco region, will contribute to generating a development pole in four Peruvian regions.

"We are working so that the vaccine reaches out to everyone. The Peruvians who live in Purus (Province) have the same right as the rest of us," he noted.

Likewise, the minister mentioned that the Government is working on the agreement so that helicopters are available to regions to enable them to face emergencies such as those related to healthcare services for the population.

"If we have an emergency, we can transfer a child, and we manage to save his life, the life of that child —who could be our son— has already paid the price of that helicopter," he emphasized.

Remarks were made to the press outside the Government Palace in Lima.

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Published: 2/11/2022