Venezuelans Still Struggling as Aid Now Also Needed in Colombia After Earthquakes Ravage Both Countries
Delcy Rodriguez said Venezuela will send humanitarian aid to Colombia as hundreds in La Guaira tent camps still struggle for basic needs.
- Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez announced Monday that Venezuela would send humanitarian aid to Colombia, as both South American nations recover from devastating earthquake damage.
- In the Venezuelan coastal state of Guaira, residents live in camps, struggling day to day to meet basic needs following the devastating tremors that struck both nations.
- Gabriel Colmenares, while holding his 3-month-old son, said the baby needs a cream for a rash that he hasn't been able to find, while Valeria Alcala showed reporter Cody Weddle the site where her parents are located in Colombia.
- Dr. Livys Quintero works at an emergency clinic set up by a collapse site, noting that international medical supplies remain vital as populations continue to struggle following the earthquakes.
- New rescue crews from Mexico were scheduled to arrive in Venezuela on Wednesday, but they may now be diverted to Colombia to support ongoing recovery operations in both nations.
24 Articles
24 Articles
The transfer of the Venezuelan group was managed through the private sector by the organization Hearts for Life in alliance with local entrepreneurs.
LancasterOnline
Independent EspañolBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — For the second time in two months, the ground trembled in South America. Once again, families flooded social networks with pleas for help to find loved ones missing under crushed buildings. Once again...
Venezuela: Humanitarian Aid and Rescue Teams to Assist Colombia Following Earthquake
The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced the immediate activation of a comprehensive assistance plan to provide support to the people of Colombia following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the neighboring country on Monday, August 10. The measure is aimed at sending direct technical and humanitarian support to the most affected areas. The acting president coordinated the logistics necessary to deploy qualified person…
As soon as it was known that western Colombia had been shaken on Monday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, Venezuela offered to send rescuers to help with the tasks...
Reforma
elnorte.comThe Aztec Topos, a group of Mexican volunteers, arrived in Cali, Colombia, to help search and rescue after the earthquake.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
