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Latin America
Shows Expresses With
Earthquake Victims In Italy
Countries
and regional organizations in Latin America
have expressed their sympathy with the quake
victims in Italy, as a strong earthquake
which occurred there Monday has killed at
least 260 people so far.
The Group of Rio has wished an early
recovery of the quake-hit L'Aquila area,
according to news reports on Wednesday.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Mexican
government "wishes to send a message of
solidarity to the towns in the Italian
region of Abruzzo, and in particular to
L'Aquila, the medieval city founded in the
13th century and the regional capital that
is the worst-hit."
In Chile, President Michelle Bachelet
expressed the country's "deepest sorrow for
the devastating earthquake." The Chilean
government also expressed "its condolences
to the Italian government and showed its
sympathy to the people in this difficult
moment."
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Fander Falconi
said on Wednesday that Italy is a friend of
Ecuador and the inhabitants of Abruzzo
region will have the country's solidarity.
Several hours after the quake struck Italy
on Monday, Ecuadorian President Rafael
Correa sent a message of solidarity "to the
victims of this nature eventuality."
The Bolivian Foreign Ministry expressed
condolences to the Italian families affected
by the earthquake in a statement on
Wednesday.
"Bolivia expresses its deep condolences to
the Italian government and people for the
irreparable losses of more than 200 lives,
the innumerable injured and the grave
material damages caused by the earthquake of
great magnitude in Abruzzo Region," said the
statement.
The Honduran government sent on Wednesday a
solidarity letter to Italian President
Giorgio Napolitano to express its sorrows in
the aftermath of the quake.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Italy's
mountainous Abruzzo region before dawn
Monday, leaving at least 260 people dead,
1,500 injured and many more missing.
L'Aquila, where the quake was centered, was
worst hit. Most quake-related deaths were
reported in the city, which has 70,000
residents and is famous for medieval relics.
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