On Monday, Cuban teams of military personnel, doctors, and engineers who were deployed to La Guaira, Venezuela, following the double earthquake in June returned to the island.
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The army’s Search and Rescue Brigade, comprised of 18 members, was received in Havana by the Ministers of the Interior and of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, Lazaro Alberto Alvarez and Alvaro Lopez.
The Ministry of Public Health also confirmed the return of surgeons, forensic experts, and structural engineers, who were received by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Josefina Vidal.
The Cuban mission, part of the Henry Reeve International Contingent, was seen off by Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, who expressed her gratitude for the technical, medical, and humanitarian support provided.
The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 caused severe damage to homes, businesses, and economic assets, as well as loss of life, the number of which is still being updated.
Official figures report at least 5,546 deaths and 16,740 injuries. The Cuban contingent worked for weeks on search and rescue operations, reinforcing healthcare alongside medical brigades already present in Venezuela.
In recognition of their work, the Venezuelan government awarded the brigade the distinction of “Heroes and Heroines of Venezuela” in a ceremony presided over by Rodriguez at the Jorge Luis Garcia Carneiro Operations Base.
teleSUR: JP
Source: EFE – Granma
Source: teleSUR English
