Queen Letizia of Spain cut a sombre figure today as she delivered humanitarian aid to a shelter in the Sula Valley of Honduras which was devastated by hurricanes.
The royal, 48, sported a face mask, pink shirt and red jacket during the trip, as she went to the most affected areas by Hurricanes ETA and Iota.
Pictures show Letizia surrounded by local children as she visited the country as part of a two-day trip to express Spain’s solidarity with the Honduran people.
Queen Letizia of Spain cut a sombre figure today as she delivered humanitarian aid to a shelter in the Sula Valley of Honduras which was devastated by hurricanes
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Queen Letizia Of Spain Arrives In Honduras
Queen Letizia of Spain arrived in Honduras on Monday for a two-day trip to the most affected areas by Hurricanes ETA and Iota, bringing several tons of humanitarian aid.
Queen Letizia of Spain arrived in Honduras on Monday for a two-day trip to the most affected areas by Hurricanes ETA and Iota, bringing several tons of humanitarian aid. The damage caused by the passage of both hurricanes in a two-week span is estimated to have affected more than 4.5 million people; nearly 100,000 of them were left homeless.
Although the Queen s agenda has not been disclosed by the presidency of Honduras citing security concerns, it will include a meeting with President Juan Orlando Hernandez and his wife, as well as visits to a school and a shelter in the affected areas of the Sula Valley. This is the second time that the Queen of Spain visits Honduras. Her first visit was in 2015.
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Hurricanes Eta and Iota caused $13 billion in damages in Honduras, foreign minister says
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has called the back-to-back storms the worst disaster to ever hit Honduras.PHOTO: AFP
PublishedDec 15, 2020, 9:43 am SGT
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FILE PHOTO: A car damaged by the floods due to the rains brought by Hurricanes Eta and Iota, is pictured in Villanueva, Honduras December 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas
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