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Peru: State of emergency declared in 33 districts of Amazonas, Ayacucho, Pasco, Ucayali

Photo: ANDINA/Ricardo Cuba

Photo: ANDINA/Ricardo Cuba

11:51 | Lima, Mar. 19.

The Executive Branch has declared a state of emergency, for 60 calendar days, in various districts of some provinces in the regions of Amazonas, Ayacucho, Pasco, and Ucayali, due to the impact of the damage caused by heavy rains.

The aim is to implement the corresponding emergency, immediate, and necessary actions of response and rehabilitation.

The measure was confirmed through Supreme Decree No. 039-2023-PCM, published in the Official Gazette El Peruano.

The emergency measures and actions of response and rehabilitation in the affected areas will be implemented by the regional governments of Amazonas, Ayacucho, Pasco, and Ucayali, and by the local governments involved, in coordination with and monitored by the National Civil Defense Institute (Indeci).

In addition, the implementation of these actions will involve the participation of the Ministries of Health; Education; Construction and Sanitation; Transportation and Communications; Energy and Mines; Women and Vulnerable Populations; Development and Social inclusion; Interior; Defense; and other public and private institutions involved.

Said actions must have a direct causal link between the interventions and the event, and can be modified according to the needs and security elements that may arise during their execution, when supported by technical studies conducted by the competent entities.

The supreme decree states that the implementation of the planned actions will be financed from the institutional budget of the institutions involved and will not require additional resources from the Public Treasury.

The document was signed by the President of the Republic Dina Boluarte, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola, and the respective State ministers.

The details of the districts where the state of emergency has been declared can be found in the annex of the supreme decree, which is available through the following link.

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Published: 3/19/2023