Guyana Sends Aid Amid Venezuelan Crisis

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Guyana is launching a massive humanitarian aid effort for earthquake-ravaged Caracas, pledging to send an eight-thousand-tonne vessel loaded with essentials and a Defence Force rescue team. With over 1,400 dead and thousands injured or missing, President Irfaan Ali called the devastation “unimaginable” and urged nationwide generosity. Donations—water, food, hygiene items—will be accepted daily at Georgetown’s Muslim Youth Organisation through July 1, 2026, with the vessel departing July 3. Despite a long-standing border dispute with Venezuela, Guyana’s response reflects deep regional…