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Peru to Launch Humanitarian Flights as Bolivian Blockades Strand Travelers

Union roadblocks over Bolivia's scrapped fuel subsidy have left scores of Peruvians stuck far from the border.

Overview

  • Peru’s consulate in La Paz said about 78 nationals are registered as stranded across Bolivia, with government-arranged humanitarian aircraft prepared to repatriate them.
  • The consulate is providing temporary lodging and basic food, reporting cases of exhaustion and respiratory issues after lengthy walks through blockade zones, and it published the 24-hour emergency line +591 70164657.
  • Peruvian authorities earlier moved 33 citizens safely to La Paz, where 22 are receiving shelter and meals, and set up a control center with military and police attachés to coordinate assistance.
  • Bolivia authorized the Air Force to extract 135 foreign tourists from Uyuni by air as ground routes remain cut by protests.
  • Police reported at least 45 active blockade points across several departments, while the transport chamber warned routes to Peru are shut and estimated losses above $600 million over six days.