00:00The acting president of Venezuela, Delce Rodriguez, activated the Venezuela Will Rise Again plan
00:05with the aim of rebuilding homes affected by the twin earthquakes that struck seven
00:10states in the country on June 24.
00:12The plan involves carrying out swift civil engineering works, with priority given to
00:17La Huerta State due to the significant structural damage it suffered in the natural disaster.
00:21The government has an initial fund of $200 million to finance the plan, which was set
00:28up just 12 hours after the earthquake occurred.
00:30These resources have been unlocked by International Monetary Fund and other global financial entities.
00:43Venezuela's acting president, Delce Rodriguez, led a working session with national and international
00:48authorities to coordinate the debris clearance and removal phases of the recovery plan in
00:53La Huerta State.
00:54The meeting focused on optimizing institutional logistics protocols ahead of deployments to
01:00the affected areas.
01:01In this context, technical assessments were based on a joint evaluation conducted with
01:07the United Nations Development Programme, which estimates the total volume of debris generated
01:12along the coastal region.
01:13The strategy includes controlled demolition methods and the safe processing of debris to
01:18help restore urban areas while ensuring the safety of local communities.
01:31And Tuesday, Venezuela's acting president, Delce Rodriguez, held a working meeting with the United
01:35Nations Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, following his arrival in
01:41the country after the seismic emergency caused by the recent earthquakes that affected seven
01:46states.
01:46During the meeting with Venezuelan authorities, the senior United Nations official praised the
01:51country's extensive, well-coordinated and practical humanitarian response.
01:55Fletcher said the United Nations will maintain an ongoing joint working agenda with the Venezuelan
02:00government to review and coordinate crisis response efforts.
02:03For her part, the acting president reformed the government's commitment to strengthening cooperation
02:08with the multilateral system in support of ongoing civilian relief and recovery efforts.
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