Ten pounds of rice, a bottle of oil, two cans of tuna, a ham, sardines, lentils, sweet beans, kidney beans and Chiricano chili are part of the food combo that the Government will distribute among the families affected by the earthquake of last Friday, October 9. The director of the Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA), Nilo Murillo, explained that each package also includes two packages of elbow macaroni, two of spaghetti, two of cream of corn, two of sugar and two of salt. Cabinet meeting is pictured below.
The aid will be delivered house by house, in coordination with other institutions of the National Government, and without political maneuvering, Murillo assured. The distribution will reach the communities most affected by the earthquake in Herrera, Los Santos, Veraguas and Coclé. In addition, the official announced that the town’s 17 stores will reopen this Tuesday to supply the population.
PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR HOMES! State of the houses in Tonosí. Severe the damage caused by the earthquake that shook Panama on Friday.
¡GENTE QUE PERDIÓ SU HOGAR!
— barriosdurospanama (@BarriosDurospty) October 12, 2026
Estado de las casas en Tonosí. Severos los daños causados por el terremoto que sacudió el viernes a Panamá. pic.twitter.com/LiQ7unbgHo
The streets of Mariato and La Pitaloza destroyed by the force of the earthquake in Panama.
Las calles de Mariato y La Pitaloza destruidas por la fuerza del terremoto en Panamá. pic.twitter.com/IT396GgSVy
— barriosdurospanama (@BarriosDurospty) October 12, 2026
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