00:00And Panamanian President José Raúl Molino visited the district of Penón Nome in the Cochle province on Friday afternoon to
00:07coordinate relief efforts and inspect damage following the earthquake.
00:11During his visit, the President called on the public to remain calm and follow the instructions of the National Civil
00:16Protection System.
00:17The President acknowledged that the emergency is affecting different parts of the country to varying degrees and noted that the
00:24National Police remains deployed to help manage the situation.
00:27He also announced that additional resources and supplies, including water and items for children, will be coordinated and sent to
00:35meet the needs of the affected communities.
00:46Well, I imagine they may be, but I don't have a conflict count.
00:50I spoke with the Director of the Social Security Fund and institutions across the country have told me that they
00:56have no reports of fatalities so far, but they are still assessing the situation.
01:01Remember, this happened only a few hours ago.
01:04That could change, and I sincerely hope it doesn't.
01:08We must remain calm, especially in such sensitive situations, and not blindly listen to the usual spectacle of misinformation security
01:16out there.
01:19And in addition, President Molino reported that he has spoken with several presidents who have expressed their willingness to help
01:26the country following the earthquake.
01:31Yes, I've spoken with several presidents who are willing to help.
01:34The thing is, we need to know what to ask for.
01:37We need to compile a comprehensive inventory of our needs.
01:40The President of Colombia told me he's willing to help in any way he can.
01:43The Venezuelan foreign minister has contacted us, a foreign minister, and other foreign ministers and their own leaders have also
01:49spoken with me.
01:50I am very grateful.
01:52However, first, we must strongly assess what is needed so that they can reach the places where it is much
01:57needed.
