The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday reported that an urgency decree was approved, which allows the entry and departure of international flights in order to transport stranded passengers, following
The Head of State explained that this measure will serve to assist the passengers, who are in Peru and need to travel to their countries of origin, as well as Peruvians who are abroad and need to return to their homeland.
"In those cases, we are implementing the return and repatriation of Peruvians," he expressed.
Within this framework, the statesman informed that today the first flight from the United States arrived in Lima with Peruvian passengers affected by the emergency measure. The same aircraft will take back a group of people who were stranded in the South American country.
The Peruvian leader indicated that the Government will proceed in the same way and facilitate the arrival of a group of compatriots from Mexico.
"The regulation is strict, but it has this little flexibility for exceptional cases. The border is closed, it will remain closed; thus, there will be no commercial flights," he emphasized.
Mr. Vizcarra stressed that —thanks to the will of authorities and the understanding of citizens— the inconveniences caused by the state of emergency are being corrected.
Remarks were made during a press conference held at the Government Palace in Lima. The President was joined by members of the Council of Ministers on the occasion.
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