Venezuela’s main airport resumes operations months after quakes

September 1, 2026

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Venezuela’s main airport resumes operations months after quakes

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuela’s main airport near Caracas on Tuesday said it was resuming operations after sustaining damage in the powerful earthquakes that struck over two months ago.

A flight operated by Venezuelan airline Conviasa to Mexico took off at 10 am (1400 GMT), read a statement from Simon Bolivar International Airport.

Another flight operated by Global Crossing arrived at around 10:30 am, an airport official told AFP.

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