The most recent update on the tragedy that struck Venezuelan territory brings 3,811 confirmed deaths as a result of the successive earthquakes that hit the region since June 24th. The announcement came from the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. The number of injured is 16,740, while the number of homeless people has risen to 17,907.
This week, the government announced that it will collect old debts that other countries have with Venezuela to support the country’s reconstruction.
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, recalled the seizure of 31 tons of Venezuelan gold by England, which, since 2019, has blocked the asset for claiming it does not recognize the election of then president Nicolás Maduro.
“I decided to send a letter, among others, to the King of England, asking them to release the gold that is held in the Bank of England. This gold belongs to our people and this gold must be there to meet the terrible, tragic consequences of these two earthquakes”, stated the president.
Before that, throughout the pandemic, Maduro had already tried the same dialogue so that the resources could be allocated to combat covid-19 in Venezuela, but without success.
The interim president also stated that she is in dialogue with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to coordinate the allocation of resources towards the country’s recovery.
Dignity
As bodies are found, the difficult task of ensuring dignity for the dead and their families begins.
This week, the country’s government spoke out to affirm its intention to ensure that the burial and burial of bodies take place with respect, ruling out the possibility of making mass graves, given the high number of victims.
In the municipality of Vargas, in the state of La Guaira, the most affected by the earthquakes, the La Esperanza Cemetery was activated with this objective.
At the site, the authorities are mobilized so that each body has its own space and receives a white cross with an alphanumeric identification code, in addition to the date of death, June 24, 2026.
The Venezuelan government also reinforced that the entire service will be provided free of charge to the population.
Furthermore, the government detailed shelter for displaced people. Héctor Rodríguez, executive secretary for Transitional Camps and Housing Projects, reported that 16,686 people are housed in the 87 camps distributed between Caracas, La Guaira and Miranda.
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
