The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2024 in Lima, Peru, has generated a significant logistical and security effort, especially for the arrival of two of the main world leaders: the president of the United States, Joe Bidenand the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.
Both leaders will meet next Saturday November 16 within the framework of the forum, and this will be their third meeting since they took office. Given this, the Spanish spokesperson and director of the Media Center for the Americas of the United States Department of State, Natalia Molanodetailed the extensive security efforts that will accompany Biden.
cool He explained that, for more than two years, the routes, protocols and protection measures have been meticulously coordinated to guarantee the safety of the dignitaries. These efforts include the implementation of special protocols by both countries, with a specialized security team working together with the Peruvian authorities.
“The United States has a program and a team mainly of specialized people for the protection and security of the president of the United States and his entire entourage. So this is what we call a security package, not only physical, but also human, that travels with the president to all his destinations,” the director of the Media Center initially said.
“And it is very important, since he represents not only the American government, but all the American people wherever he goes. We have to ensure their physical and cyber security as well,” he added.
The president Joe Biden will arrive with a high-level security deployment, while the president Xi Jinping will also be greeted with strong protective measures.
According to Juan Carlos Liendo, former Dini Chief, Xi Jinping will arrive in Lima accompanied by a relevant delegationdivided into two planes. Both leaders will be protected by special vehicles, known as “the beast”, designed to guarantee their safety during their transfer in the country.
“In the case of the United States, for example. This security is articulated around the vehicle called ‘The Beast’, which is an extremely heavy armored vehicle that has glass. The windows of their vehicles are at least 13 centimeters thick and the doors weigh as much as the doors of a commercial passenger plane. So it is an extremely powerful equipment and comes with a series of equipment of high technology, such as drone neutralization, electrical signals to control explosives from a distance“, he mentioned Reading.
On the other hand, the director of the Media Center for the Americas of the United States Department of State, Natalia Molanostressed that the delegations of both leaders have alternative routes which can be modified if necessary.
These routes, which are subject to automatic changes, are precisely planned by security managers, who supervise every detail of the logistics to ensure that there are no unforeseen events. Coordination includes monitoring parallel routes and strategic points in Lima, in order to minimize risks and guarantee the safe movement of the presidents.
“President Biden will arrive here in Peru tomorrow and will meet with the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte, and also with the president of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. These two bilateral meetings are strategic and we are taking advantage of this opportunity of the APEC forum this week of leaders here in Lima to advance these conversations where we keep communication channels open and constant to maintain these stable relations,” he mentioned.
One of the most notable innovations in this security operation is the collaboration of Chinese military policewho have trained Peruvian security forces to strengthen protection protocols.
Security specialists have also mentioned that, in some strategic areas of Lima, extensive background checks are being carried out on people living in close proximity to the routes that the presidents will follow. This measure is part of a comprehensive effort to guarantee maximum security during the event.
The arrival of these two great international leaders, who will mark a new stage of dialogue and cooperation within the framework of APEC 2024, is being accompanied by exhaustive planning that includes not only close protection, but also rigorous control of the routes and the constant monitoring of possible threats.
This security deployment underscores the importance of APEC Summit 2024 as a key event for international cooperation, and highlights the efforts of Peru and its partners to ensure that the security of dignitaries and participants is at the highest level.
