President Calderon Visits Quake-Hit Area Rocio Zayas - The News
go to original April 10, 2012

President Felipe Calderón says payments from the “Seasonal Work” program are already being made, with each family receiving 1200 pesos.

Visiting areas of Guerrero affected by the March 20 magnitude-7.4 earthquake, President Felipe Calderón said that aid for families must be distributed without political bias or opportunism.

His administration, he said on Monday, is ready to help Guerrero residents rebuild their houses and make sure that they have plenty of food.

“I’m offering the people of Guerrero our greatest care to ensure that this aid is (distributed) with absolute transparency, and directly. I mean without middle-men or with the fewest middle-men possible, in such a way that there is no political bias or opportunism in the distribution of this aid,” he said.

He added that payments from the “Seasonal Work” program are already being made, with each family receiving 1200 pesos.

After the quake, 24,000 houses reported damage in the region, 2,723 of which were completely demolished, and 22,000 food hampers were distributed.

Guerrero Governor Miguel Ángel Aguirre thanked the president, and said that he is a sensitive and practical man.

“I’m saying this without reservations … you are a sensitive and practical man, and it’s wonderful that today you have arranged for families … that have not received roofing materials or tarps to get them immediately, and this is what we’re going to do in coordination with the municipalities,” he said.

Ángel Aguirre said that public committees will distribute the government aid to the affected population in the state.

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