CARACAS, Venezuela/CMC – An emotional Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez has publicly thanked Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries for their humanitarian aid to the South American country following the June 24 double earthquake that killed thousands of people and left several others homeless.

Caricom member states, including Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Haiti, have dispatched 88 containers of emergency supplies, medical specialists, and equipment. The joint effort was loaded and shipped from Guyana.

Rodríguez says the regional response reflects the strong bonds of friendship shared across the Caribbean and as she inspected the relief supplies on Tuesday. The Acting President, speaking through an interpreter, said she was deeply moved by the assistance provided through Caricom.