Uruguay coordinates first aid plane to Venezuela for this weekend

Uruguay is preparing to send its first aid plane to Venezuela, with Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin estimating a departure this weekend. The shipment will contain essential humanitarian aid, including advanced defense and reconstruction technology, medicines, and tents for those displaced by recent earthquakes.

Venezuela has been receiving substantial international assistance since the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck, leaving more than 2,295 dead and 11,267 injured. Donation centers in Uruguay, such as the Venezuelan Embassy, have seen remarkable citizen solidarity, exceeding their collection goals.

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I know that during this period, a wonderful level of solidarity has been deployed by the Uruguayan citizenry, and what we will try to do is ensure that the central issues and central products go on the first departure.

"The Uruguayan citizenry has shown wonderful solidarity," Lubetkin stated, emphasizing that the first flight will carry crucial supplies. He also expressed hope that donors could see visual confirmation of their aid reaching its destination.

Uruguay has allocated a Hercules aircraft for the mission. Officials are working diligently to ensure the plane departs as scheduled, with a potential delay to early next week if necessary. The aid aims to support Venezuela's recovery efforts following the devastating seismic events.

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That first plane is the one that will carry Uruguay's first contributions to Venezuela, and we hope there will also be images so that the Uruguayan citizen who donated can see with their own eyes that it arrived at its destination, as it should be.