Mexico City Opens Aid Collection Centers for Earthquake-Stricken Venezuela

In response to the severe earthquakes that struck central Venezuela on June 24, Mexico City is mobilizing aid efforts through numerous collection centers. Two consecutive tremors, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, devastated several Venezuelan cities, leaving them in ruins.

Official reports indicate at least 2,200 fatalities and over 11,000 injuries. The United Nations has reported approximately 50,000 missing persons. In solidarity with the affected Latin American nation, Mexican civil society initiatives are organizing humanitarian assistance, collecting essential supplies from various points across the country.

The Mexican government, in coordination with Civil Protection, has announced the establishment of 21 strategically located collection centers throughout Mexico City. These centers are prepared to receive vital necessities such as non-perishable food items (bottled water, tuna, canned beans, crackers, powdered milk, instant coffee, cooking oil, rice, lentils, sugar, salt), personal hygiene products (toilet paper, diapers, sanitary pads, deodorant, new underwear, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hand sanitizer), and medical supplies (alcohol, gauze, bandages, medical gloves, powdered serum, adhesive bandages, inhalers, test strips, painkillers).

Several specific locations have been designated, including the Venezuelan Embassy in Mexico City, the Chamber of Deputies, and various municipal government offices in Azcapotzalco, Tlalpan, and Iztapalapa. Community digital spaces and coworking locations like MuvLab are also serving as collection points, with ongoing updates on needed items. The Topos rescue brigade has also activated its collection centers.