Venezuelans began to receive humanitarian aid distributed by the Red Cross: long waiting lines in Caracas

The regime of Nicolás Maduro, the opposition and Venezuelans they sang the victory this Tuesday after the entrance of the first batch of humanitarian aid, collected by the Red Cross, which is already distributed among the most disadvantaged sectors of Caracas, the once bustling capital of the oil nation.

In the poor neighborhood of Catia, in the west of Caracas, Red Cross workers They delivered drums for water storage as well as water treatment pills to hundreds of families affected by the irregular supply of cash.

"This is a great help for the situation that is currently occurring in our country with the lack of water, which does not reach us as we deserve," said Marianela Torres, a domestic worker.

The woman was among the hundreds of people who had queued to receive the gift, adding that she had suffered from stomach problems, according to her, by consuming contaminated water.

(The arrival of the cargo of the Red Cross)

Venezuela, the country with the largest proven oil reserves on the planet, he is going through a serious political and economic crisis which results in widespread shortages and hyperinflation, an indicator that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to close by 10 000 000% by 2019.

At the time the electricity sector is experiencing its own emergency situation, with outages of hours in almost the entire country that paralyze the economy and pumping water into homes.

The antichavism has denounced several times since 2016 that the country is experiencing a complex humanitarian crisis that the leader Nicolás Maduro has denied in principle and accepts today, but calls into question the economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on his administration.

"Legally, near the port of La Guaira, near the airport of Maiquetía, in coordination with the constitutional and legitimate government of Venezuela that I preside, all the humanitarian help that wants to arrive is welcomeMaduro said that same day during an act with fans broadcast on radio and television mandatory.

Among the gifts of the Red Cross, there is medical equipment to serve 10,000 people and 14 generators maintain the electrical fluid in hospitals during power outages.

(The help is intended for thousands of people)

Maduro hailed the donations, which he said come "togetherto his government, although he pointed out that the primary care program known as Barrio Adentro, which has the advice of Cuba, are served every day to millions of Venezuelans.

"They do not say we have more than 20,000 doctors and doctors every day in their offices and walk from house to house, offering a system of preventive health to the population, "he said.

But the head of Parliament, the opponent Juan Guaidó, which proclaimed last January an interim government recognized by nearly 60 countries, said that The Venezuelan health system collapsed and accused Maduro of spreading the crisis.

"The health system does not exist", badured Guaidó at a meeting with deputies in Parliament."Not even primary carehe added, noting that Barrio Adentro's outpatient clinics do not have medicines and that their facilities have deteriorated.

He then celebrated on Twitter the income from the donations: "We promised that humanitarian aid would enter our country, today, the regime is obliged to recognize its failure and all of Venezuela must have the certainty that we are going straight to our freedom. "

The exact amount of donations entered is still unknown, but Parliament has stated that new expeditions will come in the next weeks.

"This is the first shipment. There are several shipments (…). Other planes arrive in the following days, in the following weeks", said the chairman of the parliamentary commission for humanitarian aid, legislator Miguel Pizarro, at a press conference.

The opponent, who did not specify the details because there is a "principle of the absence of political interference"In relation to the income of this cargo, he pointed out that"it's an atypical process"and that Venezuela"never"He must have reached this crisis.

He badured that his commission would be responsible for the accompaniment and distribution of humanitarian aid in order to avoid any policy of "manipulation" or "intervention" on the part of the government. from Maduro.

However, some residents of Caracas, such as the small shopkeeper Carmen Castillo, believe that the donations are politicized and that the leaders of the ruling party and the opposition have scored points in favor of the distribution of money. help.

"Thank God, the president in charge, Guaidó, stressed that this would come for Venezuelaand also, thank the government (Maduro) who agreed to come, "said the 62-year-old woman.

Argentina sent the first consignment of humanitarian aid to Venezuela

Argentina sent on Tuesday the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, consisting of tons of basic foodstuffs and hygiene products to deal with the crisis in the country.

According to information provided by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the shipment is composed of "table oils, canned goods, rice, lentils and raisins", for a total of 29 tons.

At the time of sending, were present, among others, officials of the Chancery and Elisa Trotta, representative in Argentina of the head of the National Assembly of Venezuela and self-proclaimed president responsible for this country, Juan Guaidó.

"The income from humanitarian badistance is the result of the efforts of each Venezuelan. Today, a refueled plane will enter the country, which will allow it to serve some of the hundreds of thousands of casualties. of the complex humanitarian emergency in Venezuela, "Trotta wrote on Twitter.

The food was given by the company Lomas del Sol, located in the province of San Juan, in western Argentina and known for its many vineyards.

In this way, the donation left the port of Buenos Aires by river and sea to the border of Cartagena of India, a city located in northern Colombia "awaiting entry into Venezuelan territory"

"The Foreign Ministry will continue to coordinate donations for future shipments of humanitarian aid," the ministry's text added.