health
May 7, 2026
Delcy Rodríguez assured that 47% of medicines donated by the US have already been distributed in Venezuela
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced that 47% of the medicines donated by the United States have already been distributed in the country, explaining the process of reception and quality control.
TL;DR
- 47% of medicines donated by the United States have been delivered in Venezuela.
- The process includes control and verification mechanisms, including technical evaluations by the National Institute of Hygiene.
- Venezuela has also received recent donations from the United Arab Emirates and Brazil.
- The government aims to provide transparency regarding the management of humanitarian aid.
- Opposition sectors are accused of spreading falsehoods and lies to harm Venezuela.
- The Federation of Venezuelan Medicine had previously alleged that US-donated medicines had not reached the country's hospitals.
- The Federation cited "immense opacity" surrounding the medicine distribution.