Overview
- The Ministry of Defense issued Resolución N.º 00610-2026-DE authorizing the Hércules L-100-20 (FAP 382) on May 24 to repatriate 52 Peruvian citizens and to return 47 Bolivian nationals.
- The authorization covers principal and alternate flight crews and allows the FAP Commander General limited flexibility to change flight dates without altering the mission’s scope.
- Peruvian police escorted a bus from Desaguadero with 43 people to Juliaca airport so passengers could board the humanitarian flight that coordinated departures from La Paz and Cochabamba.
- Operational partners included the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, the FAP and local authorities, and reporting indicates additional support from LATAM and separate shipments of humanitarian aid tied to the mission.
- The operation responds to sustained protests and road blockades in Bolivia that have stalled commercial transit and left travelers and freight stranded, and authorities may plan further evacuations if disruptions continue.