The Minister of Nation Security, Patricia Bullrich, and Defense Minister Luis Petrithey arrived at El Bolsón from where they announced the creation of a Federal Emergency Agency. Both officials had reached the town located in Black River To monitor the work carried out by the brigades to combat the different foci of fires in the area.
In detail, after evaluating the situation of the fires that affect the area of Drowned mallin and the blue circuit, The ministers issued a recorded advertisement announced the creation of the agency through a Decree of necessity and urgency issued by Javier Milei. “There are 12 structures in the national state that fight emergencies, disasters, fires or flood From the Federal Emergency Agency, “Bullrich explained.
Javier Milei’s government created a federal emergency agency
After presenting in the affected areas of El Bolsón, Bullrich and Petri They issued a brief recorded message where they announced the creation of the agency. As justified from the government, they currently exist “12 structures that fight emergencies” – From fire to floods” which generates one “overlap“In the operations and tasks of the brigades.
According to Bullrich, the new body of the State will have “verticality in the use of funds and in all the structures that are scattered today, to be efficient and effective. “In this way, these emergency response sectors”have more means and less structures“He said.
For his part, Petri explained that in times of emergency is “transcendental concentrate resources and act as quickly as possible and speed. This cannot be achieved with duplicate structures. “Then he added:” The announcement of this Federal Emergency Agency that will allow a real -time response in each of the emergencies that are lived throughout the national territory. “
On the consequences of fire spotlights in El Bolsón, Petri assured that their balance were “More than 130 homes“Burned, in addition to having damaged”3,700 hectares“After this, both ministers were firm in the National Government’s hypothesis, which suggests that the fires were caused premeditated.
In reference to this, Bullrich said: “We already have an efficient response to this situation and we will go with all the force of the law to those who burnthat today have been, the last of them, arrested for setting fire enormously important areas for our country. “And then, he triggered:” We will be implacable With those who set fire, that do terrorismthat burn properties, that burn forests that are very important. “
Along the same lines, Petri argued that the fire “was intentional, was malicious, was premeditated.” After this, the Minister of Defense said the government is “sending a project to raise the sorrows, to prevent those who commit this type of ravage They quickly recover freedom. So that they have to pay with jail and do not enjoy early freedom. These crimes compromise the life, property and natural resources of all Argentines. “
“That is why we hope that the Nation Congress quickly sanctions this project that, more than anyone, needs it today the Argentine Patagonia“Petri said.
Patricia Bullrich arrives at El Bolsón to monitor the operation against fires
During his stay, Bullrich is expected to meet with local authorities and emergency equipment. In addition, the official will travel the affected areas to observe the operation against the fire and then provide statements regarding the intentionality of the spotlights in El Bolsón and Chubut.
The Chubutense governor, Ignacio Torreshe pointed against extremist groups and called them responsible for the different fires of fire that Patagonia faces. In addition, he also repudiated the activist’s statements Mapuche Facundo Jones Hualawho in Bariloche He claimed the incendiary attack.
On the landing floor where the official landed there is an army helicopter so It is expected to be used for the Minister of Security to make a flight over the area affected by forest fires. Once the tour is finished, Bullrich will make advertisements around the accompaniment of the national government to the operation to control the fire.
Luis Petri traveled to El Bolsón, guaranteed support from the Armed Forces and described fires as “terrorism”
In addition to the arrival of Bullrich, the Minister of Defense, Luis Petri, was present last Monday in the affected areas, where he supervised the deployment of media and effective of the armed forces in Patagoniawhere the Argentine army provides assistance in the fight against forest fires. In parallel, the government announced that it will send a project to Congress to aggravate sentences against intentional fires.
Through the Joint Emergency Zone Command, the Ministry reinforces support to the provinces of Chubut, Río Negro and Neuquén with resources, logistics and operational capabilities to contain fire. “The fires, except for the apple trees, in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, which occurred by a thunderstorm, There is no doubt that they are acts of terrorism. And so you have to define them“Petri said from El Bolsón.
“I believe that justice, prosecutors, have to accuse each of the authors. And not only because of the figure of ravage, fire, but also by the Terrorism figureexponentially increasing penalties, because these terrorism acts have to end, “he added.
On the operations to control the fire, the Minister of Defense said that “we are working with all the forces to control the fire and give answers to the community.” Finally, he added: “Maximum collaboration, thoroughly, at the moment with the peoplethe brigades who are leaving everything, waiting for the time that accompanies and putting all the resources in this case contributing from the Armed Forces, Air Force and the Army. All staff available to Rio Negro ”.
Source: Ambito
