President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed solidarity with Venezuela and made Brazil available to assist the country after the earthquakes that hit Venezuelan territory on Wednesday (24). The tragedy has already left at least 164 dead and 971 injured, according to the most recent report released by the Venezuelan government.
In a post on social media, Lula stated that he received the news about the impacts of the tremors with “great concern and consternation” and informed that he ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) to monitor the situation.
“I became aware, with great concern and consternation, of the impacts caused by the earthquake that hit Venezuela this Wednesday (24). I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evaluate, together with the Brazilian Embassy in Caracas, the situation in the country and the assistance measures that Brazil can adopt”, declared the president.
Lula also reaffirmed the Brazilian government’s willingness to collaborate with the recovery of the affected areas. “I reaffirm our determination to support the government of President Delcy Rodríguez in the recovery of affected areas of this sister country,” he wrote.
I learned, with great concern and consternation, of the impacts caused by the earthquake that hit Venezuela this Wednesday (24). I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evaluate, together with the Brazilian embassy in Caracas, the situation in the country and the measures to…
— Lula (@LulaOficial) June 25, 2026
In a statement, the Brazilian government expressed its regret for the victims of the tragedy and informed that Itamaraty is monitoring developments through the embassy in Caracas. So far, there is no record of Brazilians among the dead or injured, according to information released by Brazilian authorities.
“Itamaraty’s consular duty remains available to provide assistance to Brazilian citizens in emergency situations. The Brazilian Embassy’s consular duty in Caracas can be contacted by calling +58 414-3723337 and the consular duty in Brasília can be contacted by calling +55 (61) 98260-0610”, he informed.
Strongest earthquakes in a century
The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes were the strongest recorded in Venezuela in more than a century. The earthquakes caused the collapse of buildings, damage to infrastructure and interruptions in the supply of energy and services in different regions of the country.
Venezuela has also received expressions of solidarity and offers of help from other countries and international organizations, while rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the most affected areas.
Source: www.brasildefato.com.br
