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Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the Government firmly defends national sovereignty and Peru's interests abroad and that the environment has always been a foreign policy priority.
To that end, international assistance is being coordinated to determine the damage caused to the Peruvian coastline after the oil spill at the Repsol refinery, as well as to identify the remediation needs.
The message was conveyed on Sunday in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its Twitter official account.
In the post, the government agency emphasized that the actions to be adopted by each sector —within the framework of their respective powers— will be supported to deal with this disaster.
"None of the actions by the Foreign Affairs Ministry or other government sectors mitigate the legal responsibility of Repsol to repair the damage caused by the spill," the ministry said.
Oil spill
On January 15, an oil spill was reported in Ventanilla district's sea area, at La Pampilla refinery, run by Repsol company, as a result of the strong waves recorded along the Peruvian coast following the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga in Oceania.
After meeting with Repsol representatives, Environment Minister Ruben Ramirez pointed out that around 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled.
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Published: 1/24/2022