Venezuela President Reports Massive Casualties and Damage After Deadly Earthquakes
Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez addressed the nation following severe earthquakes that struck the country last week. She revealed that nearly all official personnel in the state of La Guajira were killed, and 189 buildings were completely destroyed. An emergency system was immediately activated, deploying 4,000 government officials to respond to the crisis.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing amid the devastation. To aid recovery, Venezuela is establishing a $200 million reconstruction fund in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. The funds released by the IMF will be allocated to contractors selected through a supervised audit process to rebuild homes and infrastructure.
President Rodríguez emphasized the scale of the disaster and the government's commitment to recovery efforts, highlighting the coordination with international financial institutions to support reconstruction and housing projects.
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