Caracas, July 2 (IANS) Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has declared seven days of national mourning in tribute to the victims of the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. “In honour of the memory of the victims, I have decided to decree National Mourning for seven (7) days, starting at 6:00 p.m. today,” Rodriguez wrote in a statement posted on social media on Wednesday (local time).She said that “in these moments of profound sadness, we embrace those who suffer fr…
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Caracas, June 27 (IANS) Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said that La Guaira state, which was hard hit by Wednesday’s twin earthquakes, had been placed under military control to facilitate rescue efforts and ensure security.”We want to tell everyone that La Guaira state is now fully militarised and fully under the control of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces,” Rodriguez said during a televised briefing on Friday (local time).Rodriguez said acting president Delcy Rodrigue…
Caracas, Feb 4 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to demand the release of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, one month after they were seized by force during a US military operation in Venezuela.Miranda state Governor Elio Serrano said that the mobilization showed people’s determination to tell the world they are still standing, adding the country’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has “the support of the people,” Xinhua news…