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Humanitarian aid delivered to Bolivians affected by climate crisis

Photo: Ministerio de Defensa de Bolivia

December 16 |

The head of the Bolivian Ministry of Defense, Edmundo Novillo, delivered this Friday 49 tons of humanitarian aid for the inhabitants of municipalities in the department of La Paz constantly affected by severe weather events.

The aid destined to five municipalities will benefit more than 2,000 families with food from the basic food basket, such as rice, noodles and oil, in addition to basic material resources, such as mattresses, jackets and water purification tablets.

The authorities reminded that the most important thing is to protect life, and that “it is possible to recover as much material goods as possible and all that is necessary for the people who are affected by the adverse events”, according to the note published on the portfolio’s web page.

It was also informed that a medical brigade is expected to arrive “to attend to the diseases and illnesses caused by the different adverse events and in this case the floods”.

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The aid, which is equivalent to more than US$55,000, is part of the national initiative to provide immediate assistance in a disaster situation, mainly in the area of food, which is the first thing to be affected.

In recent months, Bolivia has faced a large number of natural disasters, including fires, droughts, frosts and floods, making it necessary for the government to provide immediate support to the most affected communities.

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