Spanish President Welcomes AECID START Team Upon Return from Venezuela Assistance Mission

President Pedro Sánchez greeted members of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) START team at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport upon their return from a healthcare mission in Venezuela. The team, deployed in two two-week rotations, treated over 4,000 patients at a field hospital in Caracas following earthquakes on 24 June. Sánchez thanked the 90 emergency workers for their efforts. The mission included medical specialties such as primary care, A&E, paediatrics, orthopaedics, and diagnostic support. The Spanish government allocated €1 million to the Red Cross, sent €300,000 in supplies via Colombia, and approved €500,000 in additional aid. It also contributed to global emergency funds and deployed rescue teams with support from the Ministry of Defence, Civil Protection, and other agencies.

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