{"id":2297,"date":"2026-07-08T16:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/?p=2297"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:51:27","slug":"caricom-leaders-mobilize-relief-efforts-for-venezuela-after-earthquakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/?p=2297","title":{"rendered":"CARICOM Leaders Mobilize Relief Efforts for Venezuela After Earthquakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tg-source-video\" style=\"margin:1.25rem 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1547312720124323%2F%3Frdid%3DrI4owMUVdPmWLbes%26share_url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252Fshare%252Fv%252F1EoDUuGGsc%252F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=734\" width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;max-width:734px;width:100%;\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1547312720124323\/?rdid=rI4owMUVdPmWLbes&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fv%2F1EoDUuGGsc%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the original video on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a proactive response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, CARICOM leaders, including Trinidad and Tobago&#8217;s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Barbados&#8217; Prime Minister Mia Mottley, have announced a coordinated relief initiative. The leaders met to discuss immediate humanitarian assistance and committed to mobilizing resources swiftly. They revealed plans for a ferry laden with 88 containers of supplies, set to depart from Guyana, to support those impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Mottley highlighted Barbados&#8217; efforts in deploying a certified field hospital to assist the overwhelmed medical infrastructure in Venezuela. The urgency of their response underscores a shared regional responsibility to aid a neighboring nation facing tribulations. With the ongoing crisis in Venezuela a poignant reminder of possible challenges any Caribbean nation could face, this movement exhibits CARICOM&#8217;s commitment to solidarity and compassion in the face of humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders echoed the importance of sustained communication with Venezuelan officials as they navigate the ongoing challenges posed by the earthquakes. Their discussion reflects a broader commitment from CARICOM to address regional vulnerabilities and uphold a unified approach in times of crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARICOM leaders announce humanitarian aid support for Venezuela following severe earthquakes in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-trinidad-and-tobago"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}