A large share of the deaths are concentrated in the city of Pereira, in the coffee-growing region. ALEJANDRO MELÉNDEZ (EL PAÍS)The disaster struck just three days after President Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration. The president set up a national Unified Command Post (PMU) in Bogotá and others in Quibdó, Cali and Armenia. The United States has announced $15.5 million in aid for emergency shelter, food, protection and damage assessment from the quake. The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) will also donate $500,000 to Colombia to address the emergency.