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Residents of the Purús Province, in Peru, isolated and unassisted by the Peruvian government, express interest in being annexed to Brazil, seeking access to basic infrastructure, health and security, in a scenario that revives discussions about border integration between the two countries.
Amid a growing feeling of abandonment by the Peruvian government, residents of the Purús Province, in the Ucayali region, express an unusual desire: to have their Peruvian territory annexed to Brazil. Located in the vast and biodiverse Amazon, the region faces significant isolation, with a lack of basic infrastructure and essential services.
The Province of Purús, which shares a border with the Acre city of Santa Rosa do Purús, is home to around five thousand inhabitants who live with a lack of basic sanitation, electricity and security, exacerbating already precarious living conditions. This scenario of neglect has fueled the desire to be part of Brazilian territory, a country that already provides substantial support to the local population.
The population of Purús, in Peru, has lived for years under the neglect of the Peruvian government, which explains the situation due to the remote location of the province.
The feeling of helplessness is not new. The population of Purús, Peru, has lived for years under the neglect of the Peruvian government, which explains the situation due to the remote location of the province. The crisis was so aggravating that even Peruvian TV documented the difficulties faced by residents, including the lack of medicine for contagious diseases and precarious transport infrastructure.
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This would not be the first time that a region has expressed a desire to be annexed to Brazil. The State of Acre was integrated into Brazil in 1903, after the Treaty of Petropolis, resulting from the Acrean Revolution. However, a formal annexation by the current Brazilian administration seems unlikely. Despite this, the crisis highlights the ongoing debate about border integration, an initiative under discussion since 2009 that seeks to strengthen economic, commercial and social ties between the border regions of Brazil and Peru.
While formal annexation is not viable for Brazil, cooperation between border cities and the potential creation of a border integration zone promise to improve quality of life
While formal annexation is not viable for Brazil, cooperation between border cities and the potential creation of a border integration zone promise to improve the region's quality of life and economic development. This project divides the border into three sectors (North, Central and South) and aims at greater interaction between the isolated communities of Acre and Amazonas with their Peruvian neighbors.
While waiting for more support, residents like Wesley Santos, who brought this situation to light through social media, continue to look for solutions, including obtaining dual nationality, to alleviate the weight of abandonment faced for years.
