Interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced this Friday that Venezuela initially accessed $346 million of its own resources from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will be allocated to the recovery and reconstruction of the areas affected by the earthquakes of June 24.
"Following the devastating double earthquake that affected our country, Venezuela initially accessed US$346 million of its own resources in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will be allocated to the recovery and reconstruction process after the tragedy," he reported through his Telegram channel.
Furthermore, he emphasized that this will allow for providing support to affected families in terms of housing, infrastructure, essential public services, among other requirements.
The acting president expressed her gratitude to the IMF's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, "for her support and commitment, as well as to all the institutions that made this important step possible."
Rodríguez reaffirmed the commitment of the national Executive to continue working "tirelessly" to protect the Venezuelan people and advance the country's recovery.
According to the recent official report published by the national government, 128.324 families have been assisted after the double earthquake; a total of 17.907 people were left without housing, while 21.235 are located in 107 temporary camps.
