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The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, assured that the U.S. attack on January 3 affected 463 apartments in Caracas.
“More than 463 apartments were affected by this aggression. The Admiral in Chief, the Mayor of Caracas (Carmen Meléndez), and Nahum (Fernández, head of the Government of Caracas); the Minister (of Public Works) Juan José Ramírez are attending immediately to repair as soon as possible,” Rodríguez said in a broadcast on the state channel VTV, according to Efe.
He also reported that on Saturday, there was a “day of social and comprehensive assistance” in Ciudad Tiuna, Caracas, one of the neighborhoods most affected by the attack.
Rodríguez called for "calm" and "strategic prudence," stating that "the external enemy and internal extremism work for division."
"Let nothing bring us down, let nothing defeat us," he added.
Last Friday, Venezuela's Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, stated that 47 members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) died on January 3 during the attack by the United States in Venezuela.
In statements broadcast by the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the official emphasized that among the deceased, there are nine women.
Padrino López described the attack as an aggression against a force with "overwhelming technology and resources," under "unequal" conditions against Venezuela, and stated that the fallen soldiers "gave their lives" in defense of the country.
He also recalled that, according to his account, 32 Cubans died during the same operation.
The minister assured that the acting president Delcy Rodríguez ordered the creation of a commission to assist the families of the deceased and injured, with support in "social and economic requirements."
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