A shipment of 40 tons of humanitarian aid has departed from Venezuela, bound for Panama, to support communities affected by the earthquake that struck on October 9, as reported the Ministry of People’s Power for Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace.
The operation was coordinated by the Vice-Ministry for Risk Management and Civil Protection. The Vice-Minister and National Director of Civil Protection, Juan Carlos Oti Paituvi, traveled to the Central American nation alongside personnel from the Simón Bolívar Humanitarian Task Force.
Deployment of Venezuelan specialists and infrastructure assessment in Panama:
This act of institutional solidarity complements the contingent of specialists and engineers who have been in Panama since last Tuesday, conducting structural assessments, safely removing debris, and rehabilitating schools and essential healthcare facilities.
The delegation sent by the Venezuelan government, led by the Sectoral Vice President for Public Works and Services, Juan José Ramírez, and the President of the Commission for the Assessment of Infrastructure Habitability, Francisco Garcés, was received by Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, reaffirming the peace diplomacy and cooperation in the face of natural disasters.