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Mexico announced it will repatriate 26 Mexican nationals who voluntarily wish to return after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, which have left at least 920 dead and 3,360 injured Source: elnacionalve, infobae. The Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) reported that the Mexican Embassy in Caracas has contacted 73 Mexicans residing or transiting in the country, all of whom are safe and in good health Source: excelsiormx.
Mexico has deployed a substantial humanitarian mission, including 261 military personnel, 18 canine teams, and over 14 tons of medical supplies and rescue equipment aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft Source: excelsiormx. The contingent includes doctors, stretcher-bearers, and search-and-rescue specialists Source: lajornadamx.
The 26 nationals will be assisted by flights of the Mexican Air Force, which already transported aid and 250 rescue personnel to Venezuela Source: infobae. The SRE emphasized that the repatriation is voluntary and coordinated through the embassy's emergency channels Source: elnacionalve.
While all sources agree on the 73 contacted and 26 repatriation requests, one report mentions 50,000 missing persons Source: excelsiormx, a figure not cited elsewhere, highlighting the chaos and uncertainty in the aftermath.
“La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México (SRE) informó este viernes que repatriará a 26 connacionales que desean voluntariamente regresar a territorio mexicano tras los devastadores terremotos ocurridos en Venezuela y que han dejado, al menos, 920 fallecidos y 3.360 heridos.”
“La SRE, destacó que todas las personas se encuentran con buen estado de salud y en lugares seguros.”
“La Cancillería mexicana confirmó que las 73 personas 'se encuentran en buen estado de salud y en lugares seguros'.”
The SRE has activated emergency contact numbers (+58 412 2524675) and email (embvenezuela@sre.gob.mx) for any Mexicans needing assistance Source: lajornadamx.
“Por instrucciones de la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum, la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional trasladó a Venezuela un agrupamiento integrado por 261 efectivos, médicos, camilleros, enfermeros y personal de búsqueda y rescate.”