“Members of the Argentine Air Force depart to Peru in two Hercules C-130 to bring home 140 compatriots and return to their country to our Latin American brothers”, announced Agustín Rossi, Minister of Defense, in the preview of what was the first mission that traveled east of the subcontinent.As he mentioned previously, the task has to do with assisting all citizens stranded in different countries of the world and accompanying the management carried out by Aerolíneas Argentinas, although in this case the aircraft will have Peruvians who could not return to their homes.
The two Hercules C-130s have already taken off for Peru. They’ll go back to our countrymen. ✈️ The men and women of our Armed Forces continue to work in the face of this state of emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic. #CuidarteEsCuidarnos pic.twitter.com/kdbfMEE2vO—Agustin Rossi (@RossiAgustinOk)
March 21, 2020
After the plane departed, Rossi stressed that they will “return to our compatriots.” “The men and women of our Armed Forces continue to work in this state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic,” added the head of the Defense portfolio, who was present on the runway. At the same time, the Account of the Armed Force revealed a message recorded by Captain Darío Barankiewicz, one of the doctors who joined the mission, who explained his role and what the work in Peru will look like and then return to the country.
On Friday, Alberto Fernández already announced measures with the militias and this is the result of one of them. “As Commander-in-Chief, I instructed the Armed Forces for prevention, control, community support and humanitarian assistance in the country. The situation needs an active and democratic role of our forces, for the benefit of all,” he said. In this note:
