30/08/2019 (Agence Europe) – Following a formal request for assistance from Bolivian authorities on Thursday 29 August, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated. The European Commission immediately mobilised a team of experts from EU Member States to be deployed to the Chiquitania region, which is also engulfed by forest fires. The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) is in contact with the Bolivian authorities to monitor developments on the ground and mobilise...