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Pereira has received 380 tonnes of aid at Expofuturo

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Updated August 18, 2026 at 9:55 p.m. Colombia time

Pereira city authorities have issued a logistics report for the Expofuturo centre and are preparing a longer-term structure for aid and reconstruction.

Donations received and delivered

The centre received 380 tonnes. The city reports more than 22,000 items handed out and 1,584 aid packages distributed through emergency family centres.

Management entrusted to a local organisation

Receipt and distribution will be delegated to Sociedad de Mejoras de Pereira with the Chamber of Commerce and scouts.

A reconstruction horizon

The city says reconstruction could extend over five years. This is a projection, not a guaranteed deadline.

Sources and transparency