Brazil sends 19 tons of rice to Colombia for earthquake victims

Brazil has dispatched 19 tons of rice to aid those affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10. The aircraft carrying the humanitarian aid took off from Canoas in southern Brazil and is expected to land in Pereira, one of the cities hardest hit by the disaster.

The Brazilian government stated that the assistance responds to a "request for assistance formulated by the Colombian authorities." The rice was sourced from the Ministry of Development and Social Assistance's reserves, with assurances that the donation will not compromise Brazil's national supply.

Brazil reiterated its solidarity with Colombia and its willingness to collaborate with emergency response efforts. This contribution adds to the aid already sent by various governments, international organizations, and humanitarian groups from the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, El Salvador, Peru, Israel, India, Paraguay, China, and Spain.

The earthquake, the most powerful in Colombia this century, impacted the departments of Caldas, Quindío, and Chocó. It caused the collapse of 302 buildings and damage to numerous health centers, educational facilities, roads, and airports, resulting in at least 314 deaths, 262 disappearances, and thousands of injuries.

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Brazil reiterates its solidarity with the Colombian government and people in the face of the earthquake, as well as its willingness to collaborate, within its capabilities, with the Colombian authorities in the emergency response efforts.