First Red Cross humanitarian aid arrives in Venezuela 15 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe first shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid arrived in crisis-wracked Venezuela on Tuesday following approval from President Nicolas Maduro’s government, the organization confirmed. “It is with great joy and responsibility that we would like to reveal that right now the first Red Cross humanitarian aid shipment is entering Venezuela,” said Mario Villarroel, president of the organization’s Venezuelan branch. Last week, Maduro and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) came to an agreement to allow in the humanitarian aid. Cardboard boxes bearing the symbols of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement were loaded by forklift onto trucks at the Maiquetia international airport, according to images shared on social media.

Source: Manila Bulletin April 16, 2019 16:18 UTC