Aid for Venezuela after earthquakes and shift in Colombia
The Venezuelan community in Spain is closely following rescue operations after last Wednesday's double earthquake, as the Venezuelan Ministry of Health coordinates the receipt of international aid. Meanwhile, Colombian residents face a change in their country's political landscape following the recent electoral victory of Abelardo de la Espriella.
To assist with the health emergency in Venezuela, the Ministry of Health has established the email address emergencias@minsalud.gov.co to receive formal offers of medical aid. Authorities have explicitly requested that no medications or personnel be sent to the country without prior authorization. On the ground, rescue teams, supported by specialists from the U.S., have managed to locate survivors among the rubble in areas like La Guaira, where there have been reports of people rescued after being buried for eight hours. The Vatican has also confirmed the dispatch of financial aid to assist victims through the local Church.
This crisis context coincides with the political shift in Colombia following Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory. The election result consolidates a trend toward far-right positions in the region, a movement that international analysts associate with management models applied in other neighboring countries and which will define the Colombian government’s agenda in the coming days.
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