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Peru Removes Bolivian Flag Raised in Puno, Reaffirms Sovereignty

Investigations follow, with local leaders seeking a stronger security presence.

Overview

  • Unknown individuals hoisted a Bolivian flag before dawn at the Zepita embarcadero in Isani, a Peruvian community near Lake Titicaca.
  • Police and Army units arrived the same day and took down the emblem, an action the Foreign Ministry called the exercise of national sovereignty.
  • Photos and video shared by community leaders show a police officer, assisted by a soldier and a crane, untying and lowering the flag.
  • Officials have not identified those responsible, and authorities have not reported investigative findings so far.
  • The government stressed cross‑border cooperation with Bolivia as residents and local authorities renewed calls for sustained patrols after similar incidents last year.