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    "title": "Plane departs Belgium on humanitarian mission to Venezuela",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-30 11:52:30",
    "published_at": "2026-06-30 11:37:00",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>An A400M aircraft took off from Melsbroek military airport at around 9.00 on Tuesday, bound for Venezuela as part of a joint humanitarian mission by Belgium and Luxembourg. </strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Venezuela was hit by a double earthquake last week that has destroyed tens of thousands of homes and killed more than 1,700 people, a death toll that is expected to rise. Thousands of people are missing.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Luxembourg staff will be responsible for delivering the supplies from Tuesday&rsquo;s flight, which is heading to Sim&oacute;n Bol&iacute;var Airport, near the capital, Caracas. The pilot is Belgian and the supplies being transported come from both countries.</p><div id=\"bookmark-90df6e00-927e-4f72-91fb-63f076c97540\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"http://prez.ly/sPJd\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Ffb7572c4-69f1-474a-93d5-d0bea7522567%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=76ef89460ff095c8d14c3732f15244e0)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"http://prez.ly/sPJd\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"90df6e00-927e-4f72-91fb-63f076c97540\"\n           >\n                Venezuela: International and Belgian organisations provide emergency aid for victims            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                Various international and Belgian organisations have swung into action to help the victims of the two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fvenezuela-international-and-belgian-organizations-provide-emergency-aid-for-victims&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Belgian contribution consists mainly of tents, intended to house people whose homes have been destroyed or to serve as workspaces for rescue teams on the ground, while Luxembourg is sending generators and tents. Two experts from Luxembourg are also on board, from the Humanitarian Intervention Team of the country&rsquo;s fire and rescue service.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Belgium sent an expert to the scene last Saturday. The deployment of further experts and equipment is curently under discussion, depending on the needs expressed by the Venezuelan authorities, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><sup>A volunteer distributes aid in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, after the region was hit by powerful twin earthquakes &copy; PHOTO FEDERICO PARRA / AFP</sup></p><hr /><p><strong>Related news</strong></p><div id=\"bookmark-917c59fd-06f8-4015-8d2f-9176caebbd4f\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"http://prez.ly/tLJd\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Fdfa44ebb-f649-41e0-8758-d0f84fa3f870%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=6dc2cb3927edab62b9b704bd833a32cf)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"http://prez.ly/tLJd\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"917c59fd-06f8-4015-8d2f-9176caebbd4f\"\n           >\n                Venezuela requests European support as earthquake death toll rises            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                Venezuela has requested assistance from Europe to deal with the aftermath of the double earthquake that struck the country on Wednesday evening...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fvenezuela-requests-european-support-as-earthquake-death-toll-rises&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<div id=\"bookmark-443e57e3-8773-4e4d-9d2b-e899884164a6\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"http://prez.ly/qGJd\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Fedbbfccb-5d89-43ba-ac95-4342d10fbf4a%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=a4825a487447cebc701bff1719fb38f4)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"http://prez.ly/qGJd\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"443e57e3-8773-4e4d-9d2b-e899884164a6\"\n           >\n                Lahbib: EU ready to provide aid after Venezuela earthquake            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                The EU is ready to step up its aid to Venezuela following the severe earthquakes that have struck the country, killing at least 164 people...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Flahbib-eu-ready-to-provide-aid-after-venezuela-earthquake&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n",
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