Dominican Republic Repatriates 11 Citizens and Sends Rescue Team to Venezuela After Earthquake

The Dominican Republic has repatriated 11 Dominican citizens from Venezuela and deployed a specialized rescue team as part of Operation Quisqueya Solidaria 2026, following a devastating earthquake in Venezuela. The repatriated individuals are baseball players who were in the country when the disaster struck. Source: hoydo, infobae, listindiario

Rescue Mission

President Luis Abinader ordered the deployment of a team from the Cuerpo Especializado de Mitigación a Emergencias y Desastres (CEMED) to assist in search-and-rescue operations. The team departed on June 25 after Abinader spoke with Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez. Source: diariolibree, elcaribedr This is one of CEMED's first international missions, showcasing the Dominican Armed Forces' disaster-response capabilities. Source: eldiado

Repatriation of Citizens

On June 26, 11 Dominican baseball players were flown home on a military aircraft that had earlier delivered a second contingent of rescuers. A further 15 Dominicans are scheduled to return on June 27, bringing the total to 26. Source: hoydo, infobae The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) is sending a commission to Venezuela to assist remaining nationals. Source: infobae The operation involves coordination among MIDE, MIREX, the Air Force, and the National Baseball Commissioner. Source: listindiario