Venezuela's La Guaira port reopens to deliver earthquake aid, US military says
Key takeaways
- Venezuela's La Guaira port has resumed operations after repairs and is receiving humanitarian aid for earthquake victims, the US military said Monday.
- Earlier on Monday, a senior US administration official told journalists that a "specialised team of Marines" was "working around the clock" to repair the port.
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Venezuela's La Guaira port has resumed operations after repairs and is receiving humanitarian aid for earthquake victims, the US military said Monday. US Southern Command said the USS Fort Lauderdale was delivering critical supplies through the port after twin powerful earthquakes killed more than 1,700 people and left thousands missing.
By: FRANCE 24 Bodies of victims of the earthquakes are placed at the Port of La Guaira, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, 2026 © Gaby Oraa, Reuters Venezuela's La Guaira port is now "operational" after undergoing repairs and is being used to deliver aid to the earthquake-hit South American country, the US military said on Monday.
Devastating back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck near Venezuela's Caribbean coast last week, collapsing buildings, damaging the country's main airport and leaving more than 1,700 people dead and tens of thousands missing.