Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Ottawa will send humanitarian aid to Venezuelans after catastrophic earthquakes overnight.
- Carney expressed condolences for at least 164 dead and many injured and displaced by the earthquakes.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand described the suffering as heartbreaking and noted many face days without shelter, food, or certainty.
- Canada is coordinating with regional partners and aid groups to contribute to humanitarian efforts as appropriate.
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Toronto (Canada), 25 Jun (EFE).- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his government is preparing to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela after two earthquakes that have caused at least 160 deaths, and defended the need to review the absence of Canadian representation in capitals such as Caracas, with whose governments Ottawa has deep political differences. At a press conference held this Thursday in Ottawa, Carney described…
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Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Ottawa will send humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans after what he called "catastrophic earthquakes" overnight.
The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 left hundreds dead and caused severe damage to infrastructure, while also reigniting a question among those living in seismically active regions like Baja California: could a similar scenario occur? Although the Venezuelan earthquakes do not pose a direct risk to Baja California, the event has once again highlighted the importance of assessing the structural integrity of buil…
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