The President of Peru, Dina Boluarteproposed an alliance on Tuesday “firm and clear” to curb environmental crimes in the Amazon jungle, especially logging, illegal mining and drug trafficking.
“I propose a firm and clear alliance to curb environmental crimes, especially illegal logging and mining, drug and species trafficking, and pollution that destroy our Amazon.“, said boluarte at the IV presidential summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA), which is being held in the Brazilian city of Belém.
On his first trip abroad since he assumed the Presidency of Peru last December, boluarte defended the “amazon with human face“, what does it mean “ensure a voice in the governance of the region”.
“Democracy, to be effective, has to include the most vulnerable, it is urgent to strengthen in the coexistence of democracy the respect and promotion of human rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, racial equality and the full exercise of the citizenship”, expressed the Peruvian president.
She remarked that, as the first woman to assume the presidency of Peru in 200 years, she has come to defend the Amazon “and promote their integral development”.
“We hope that this summit will send a clear message to the world: we assume our responsibility, but we need concrete international support, concrete and timely support, instead of conditions, from the countries with the greatest resources“, held.
boluarte He added that “instead of acting separately, the Amazon countries” must “articulate all efforts before the cooperating states” to fight for the preservation and development of these territories.
He warned that the Amazonnever before has it been as threatened as it is today” and that the purpose of the summit “It cannot be other than its integral and sustainable development”.
Defending the human face of this region, he pointed out that 5 million Peruvians live in it, out of a total of 33 million inhabitants in the country, and that it preserves 51 original indigenous peoples, who speak 44 native languages.
“The priority must be to respond to the well-being needs of our communities that inhabit this region.“, said boluarteGiven the “poverty and inequality are more critical in the Amazon” and therefore, “closing the gaps is a political and moral obligation”.
Source: EFE
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