President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) received, this Thursday morning (9), representatives of the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) at Palácio da Alvorada, in Brasília (DF), to discuss actions to support Venezuela, a country hit by earthquakes that have already left more than 3,800 dead and 16,000 injured.
The meeting discussed initiatives such as sending food and medical teams, as well as strengthening cooperation and solidarity actions between the two countries. Four members of the movement’s national leadership were at the meeting with the president: João Pedro Stédile, João Paulo Rodrigues, Ceres Hadich and Roberto Baggio.
Last Saturday (4), the Brazilian government already sent around six tons of humanitarian aid to Venezuelan territory. The cargo included 250,000 doses of canine anti-rabies vaccine, 100,000 doses against yellow fever, medicines and 17 volumes of laboratory equipment and materials destined for the Brazilian Navy Field Hospital operating in La Guaira.
Worthy burial
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 La Guaira, 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
