Bolivia Declared a National Emergency to Address the Forest Fire Crisis

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An extraordinary $250 million credit from the Inter-American Development Bank was enabled to strengthen fieldwork, while military and civilian teams intensify operations in nature reserves and protected parks

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LA PEACE, 20 Aug (NOMADA NEWS).- The Cabinet of Ministers declared this Wednesday a National Emergency Situation due to the forest fires that affect, especially in the eastern Bolivian region and threaten their imminent spread. “To protect our environment, the health of the people, the biodiversity and the activities of the Bolivian population, today in Cabinet we approve the DS that declares National Emergency Situation, in view of the presence…

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The Bolivian government declared a national emergency on Wednesday due to forest fires and the imminent risk of the fire spreading.

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The Government of Bolivia declared on Wednesday the “national emergency” with the aim of speeding up internal coordination and the arrival of international support to combat at least three forest fires that occur in different regions of the country in the face of the danger that they will “expand”. “To protect our environment, the health of the [...] The entry Government of Bolivia declares the “national emergency” for three forest fires was fir…

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The Bolivian government today declared the “national emergency” with the aim of speeding up internal coordination and the arrival of international support to combat at least three forest fires that occur in different regions of the neighboring country in the face of the danger that they will expand, according to the EFE agency. “To protect our environment, the health of people, biodiversity and the activities of the Bolivian population, this Wed…

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Bolivia currently faces 720 hot spots, of which 549 are located in the department of Santa Cruz, 140 in Beni and 15 in Potosí. Of these, 8 are active fires and 3 have become forest fires that affect three departments of the country. The situation led the Government to declare a national emergency, a measure aimed at accelerating coordination between State entities and strengthening resources to combat fire and prevent its spread.