Latin American countries prepare to send humanitarian aid to Haiti after earthquake

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(CNN Spanish) - 

Several Latin American countries are preparing to send humanitarian aid to Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation on Saturday morning.

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said in a post on Twitter on Saturday that he contacted the Haitian authorities and that they are currently preparing to send humanitarian aid that "without a doubt they need desperately and urgently."

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said in a post on Twitter - on Saturday - that he ordered the National Coordination of Civil Protection and other secretariats, such as Foreign Relations, Navy and Defense, to prepare aid "immediately."

On Sunday, Mexico sent medical supplies, food and water to Haiti, as part of a shipment of humanitarian aid carried aboard an Air Force plane, according to the Ministry of Foreign Relations (SRE) on Twitter.

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The Foreign Ministry of Panama announced on Twitter on Saturday that they are also preparing to send humanitarian aid soon.

"Solidarity and aid to the Haitian people goes from Panama," the Ministry said.

President Luis Abinader, from neighboring Dominican Republic, instructed the foreign minister to call the Haitian counterpart to "facilitate any help within our means," he said on Twitter on Saturday.

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The Vice President and Foreign Minister of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, said that her government is following the events and is willing to provide assistance in rescue operations and debris removal.

The mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, reported - on Saturday - on Twitter that a team of firefighters from the Colombian capital would be deployed in Haiti: "Our best rescue team from @BomberosBogota ready to leave tomorrow for Haiti and support them in this difficult situation, under the coordination of our National Government ".

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Argentina expressed regret for the lives lost and the damages caused by the earthquake.

According to a tweet from the Foreign Ministry, this Saturday, the South American country is "willing to cooperate in this difficult time."

In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina said that "steps are being taken to coordinate the transfer of personnel from the White Helmets Commission to the site in order to provide health care and provide volunteers to manage shelters. , while maintaining permanent communication with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in order to know the health needs in the emergency. "

The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, also expressed his solidarity.

In a tweet, he said on Saturday that his government will be on call to provide help "to advance unity and fraternal integration."

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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso also said Saturday that they are standing alongside Haiti and ready in case there is a request for humanitarian aid.

The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, used Twitter to express the solidarity of the Government: "We are attentive to provide the necessary logistical support and supplies. Our condolences and wishes for recovery for the injured."

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