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Ecuador last Saturday suffered one of the worst natural events in its history.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the northwest of the country leaving more than 500 dead and thousands injured, earthquake that numerous aftershocks are added in recent days.
The City of Cartagena wanted to show their solidarity and affection in these difficult moments with the people of Ecuador keeping this morning, at the foot of the Town Hall, a minute of silence.
Local government members and representatives of all political parties have joined various Ecuadorian associations in this symbolic act of solidarity.
When nature presents us with these serious problems, it makes cohesionemos us and be one.
Ecuador is a part of the soul of Spain, said the mayor, Jose Lopez, showing their support, solidarity and fraternity.
The event was attended, besides the mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ana Belén Castejon, the Councillor of Finance, Isabel Garcia, the Councillor for Social Services, Carmen Martin, and the councilor of the Portal and Accountability Office, Josefa Soler, as well as representatives of other local groups.
Associations Our Lady of Chilla, Tupac Hatari and United for Good Living, representatives of the Ecuadorian collective have joined this act carrying flags of their country.
Santiago Lopez, representative of the United Association for Good Living, wanted to thank the gesture of solidarity of this minute: As partners Ecuadorians living in Spain for decades, we appreciate the gesture of the Spanish people, people and authorities are turning to help the disgrace that our country is living.
The mayor said that four firefighters Cartagena by Fire in Action along with firefighters from Murcia and Alicante will depart immediately to Ecuador to serve victims.
The mayor of Cartagena has contacted the consulate of Ecuador in Murcia to offer all the help and solidarity of the members of the Consistory, making available to the representatives of the people of Ecuador all municipal resources that are useful to them and reiterated the full cooperation of the City of Cartagena as possible.
Murcia has more than 35,000 Ecuadorians, 1500 of them live in the city of Cartagena, becoming the third largest group of foreign population in the city.
Santiago Lopez has informed members of the Ecuadorian group of the region and the city have lost relatives in the earthquake.
The tragedy is actually very big and painful is that that number is expected to increase further, because there are places that have not yet been reached with the teams and there are populations that must arise concluded the representative of the association States for Good Living.
SENDING AID TO ECUADOR
The vice consul of Ecuador in Murcia, Juan Xavier Valencia Quiñones, head of the consulate in the absence of that in May take up office the new consul, he has made known the mayor that now the priority humanitarian aid leads to water, assistance food (canned and dry foods) as well as non-food assistance items (large tents, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, portable rechargeable lamps or LEDs, batteries and kitchen utensils).
He also noted that only accept donations which air, sea or land transport is funded by the same donors.
In addition to these emergency supplies, all economic aid received will be useful to rebuild the areas most affected by earthquake damage where citizens lack the most basic.
To do this, from the Embassy of Ecuador it has enabled an account number at Banco Santander for citizens who wish to make their financial contributions with the following information:
Title: Embassy of Ecuador,
IBAN: ES16 0049 5132 4225 1627 0535
The contributions can be made at any office of Banco Santander in Spain, opening hours: Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 14:00.
Similarly deposits will be accepted at any branch of Small World in Spain.
You can check the nearest office Small World by calling 91 217 29 86.
For Ecuadorian residents municipo the Ecuadorian Government has set up a phone number for information on the status of their relatives.
The telephone number is 900 935 930.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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