00:00And I want to announce that the Ministry of Finance considers that, notwithstanding the very serious
00:09Given the fiscal conditions we have inherited, it is more important for us to attend to the victims.
00:17and the people who are suffering today as a result of the earthquake phenomenon.
00:24And that is why we would like to announce the following measures. We are making available all
00:33from the budget for the National Risk and Disaster Management Fund. This measure will allow
00:41naturally a rapid response in addressing the most urgent needs.
00:47Second, we are activating, under the framework of the economic emergency that we expect to be enacted on the day
00:55Today, a loan of up to $450 million from the World Bank to address
01:06This emergency. Then we will have those resources available if the emergency arises on the day
01:14as of today, available before the end of this week. $450 million.
01:21Third, we are going to prioritize, we are going to prioritize budget items that allow us to channel
01:32Those resources for disaster relief. Here our only concern, our only
01:38The concern is that what is appropriate from an institutional point of view is that those
01:45resources be executed by the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.
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