Mexican rescuers return home after aiding Venezuela post-earthquake; 14 search dogs conclude humanitarian mission

Mexican rescue workers and their canine companions have returned to Mexico after a humanitarian mission in Venezuela. The team, comprising 149 passengers and 14 search dogs, concluded their efforts following earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, causing severe damage.

Elements from the Mexican Red Cross, firefighters, the Topos (moles) rescue squad, and Civil Protection brigades arrived back in Mexico on a commercial flight. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) facilitated their return, working with allied institutions. The SRE highlighted the solidarity of Mexican civil society, stating that Mexico "extends a hand when it is most needed."

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A total of 149 passengers and 14 canine units made this trip after concluding their humanitarian mission and managing to recover people trapped in the rubble.

Earlier, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo had announced that two Mexican ships departed for Venezuela carrying food and humanitarian aid. The "Yumare" group, consisting of 264 Mexican military personnel, successfully rescued two people and a dog from the rubble, and recovered 80 bodies. The SRE reiterated Mexico's full support for the Venezuelan population during these challenging times.

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The solidarity of Mexican civil society, which extends a hand when it is most needed, and reiterates all the support of the people of Mexico for the Venezuelan population in these difficult times.