Argentina deploys consular mission to Venezuela to aid earthquake victims

Argentina has dispatched a consular mission to Venezuela to provide assistance to its citizens impacted by recent earthquakes that struck on June 24. The mission's primary goal is to assess the needs of the Argentine community, document affected individuals, and support families searching for missing relatives or those who perished in the tragedy.

Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announced the deployment on X, formerly Twitter, stating that consular officials have already connected with citizens who lost family members and those seeking information about disappeared loved ones. The delegation will also offer support to elderly Argentines through Cáritas Venezuela and plans to visit Argentine citizens detained in Venezuela for political reasons.

This humanitarian effort complements Argentina's earlier response, which included sending 24 rescue brigade members to assist in search and rescue operations and a team to help rehabilitate the Simón Bolívar International Airport in La Guaira, one of the most severely affected areas. Argentina's Ministry of Defense also announced it would send a second aid team comprising doctors and nurses.

The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have prompted international aid from over 20 countries, with rescue teams actively searching for survivors amidst the devastation.