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The Armed Forces and the Risk Management Secretariat (SGR) of Ecuador This Thursday they received equipment and vehicles donated by the Government of U.Sto support plans against insecurity and preparedness for natural disasters.
The donation took place in a special ceremony held at the Huancavilca Military FortClose of Guayaquiland was attended by the head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, Jaime Velaand the SGR Undersecretary for Risk Reduction, Diana Andrea Salazar.
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Also present at that ceremony was the head of the United States Southern Command, Laura Richardsonaccompanied by her country’s ambassador to Ecuador, Michael FitzpatrickThe SGR said in a statement.
Richardson’s Visits Ecuador as part of a commission from the Government of U.Sled by special advisor to the president Joe Biden to the Americas, Christopher Doddwhich aims to support the Government of Ecuador in its fight against organized crime.
The United States’ contribution during the visit of these authorities also consisted of the delivery of more than 20,000 bullet-proof vests and the donation of more than one million dollars in security and emergency response equipment, including ambulances and logistical support vehicles.
O SGR He specified that the US donation to this agency consisted of two ambulances, two trucks and two forklifts, worth US$290,000.
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This delivery is part of U.S. Southern Command’s ongoing humanitarian assistance to partner nations, funded through its ‘Humanitarian Assistance Program‘, explained the SGR.
“Make sure that this equipment donated to the Risk Management Secretariat They will be deployed in different areas of the country, carrying out mitigation work in case of dangerous events that may arise.“, said Salazar during the ceremony.
Source: Elcomercio
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