Jamaica Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith has confirmed that Jamaica will send humanitarian relief to Venezuela in the wake of severe earthquakes that have claimed many lives, left thousands injured and forced widespread displacement across affected areas.

The minister said the gesture acknowledges assistance Venezuela provided to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and reflects decades of cooperation between the two countries.

Jamaica's contribution is folded into a broader Caribbean Community relief programme, with Guyana overseeing regional coordination of support.

Official reports tie the tremors to thousands of deaths, injuries exceeding 16,700 and continuing hardship for communities working to recover.