The Congress of the Peruvian Republic approved an agreement between the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and the United States government for the implementation of an air interception program with the assistance of Washington, aimed at combating drug production and trafficking. RT reported this on April 18.
During the plenary session, the congressmen, with 67 votes in favor, approved the draft legislative resolution, which emphasizes that collaboration “military exercises”, “raising awareness about the aerospace situation” and “strengthening international relations between both countries in the fight against drug trafficking”.
Once the agreement comes into effect, Peru will receive technical assistance, radar and training from the US government to intercept suspicious aircraft.
Let us remember that on August 25, 2023, the press service of the Peruvian Foreign Ministry announced a bilateral agreement between Peru and the United States, which was signed by the head of the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, Ana Gervasi, and the United States ambassador in the Peru. , Lisa Kenna, who was acting at the time. “This agreement will allow the armed forces to better cover and control the territory, since it includes in its scope areas where the production and transportation of drugs is more frequent.”Gervasi emphasized.
He said the agreement would improve military control over the national territory. For his part, Kenna pointed out that this new pact between both countries will allow “address common security challenges, including the fight against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime”.
The new tool allows an interceptor aircraft to approach another aircraft to identify it and, if necessary, direct it back to its intended route, out of restricted airspace, or order it to land.
US assistance will include radar, intelligence, financing, maintenance and training. Under no circumstances should these facilities be used for activities that threaten the integrity of civil aircraft.
Source: Rossa Primavera
I am Michael Melvin, an experienced news writer with a passion for uncovering stories and bringing them to the public. I have been working in the news industry for over five years now, and my work has been published on multiple websites. As an author at 24 News Reporters, I cover world section of current events stories that are both informative and captivating to read.