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Panama City mayor uses AirTags to track humanitarian aid to Venezuela

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The mayor of Panama City used Apple AirTags to track humanitarian aid shipments to La Guaira, Venezuela.
  • The AirTags confirmed that donations reached various locations within La Guaira, reassuring donors.
  • Panama sent 40 tons of supplies in two flights, with plans for further shipments.

The mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, employed Apple AirTags to verify the delivery of humanitarian aid to La Guaira, Venezuela, ensuring donors that their contributions reached their intended destinations.

Mizrachi shared a video on social media showcasing the locations of the AirTags placed among the donated supplies. "I put AirTags on them. The work done here was so arduous. The donations, the effort, the sacrifice, the volunteers... everyone in Panama was moved and stood in solidarity with their brother in Venezuela," Mizrachi stated.

I put AirTags on them. The work done here was so arduous. The donations, the effort, the sacrifice, the volunteers; among Panamanians, Venezuelans, rich, poor, mothers, sons, grandparents, everyone in Panama was moved and stood in solidarity with their brother in Venezuela.

— Mayer MizrachiThe mayor of Panama City explained his motivation for using AirTags to track humanitarian aid.

He emphasized that the volunteers worked tirelessly to send the aid, some even moved to tears. "The least I could do was guarantee all of you, with a bit of technology, that your donations have indeed arrived in Venezuela," he added, highlighting the use of technology to provide transparency.

Panama dispatched 40 tons of essential supplies via two flights, with additional shipments being planned. Mizrachi also extended his gratitude to the Panamanian government and private companies for their support in the aid effort.

The least I could do was guarantee all of you, with a bit of technology, that your donations have indeed arrived in Venezuela.

— Mayer MizrachiMizrachi described the purpose of using AirTags to provide assurance to donors.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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