Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that the state of La Guaira, site of the earthquake's epicenter, will be declared a military zone, according to N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez informed that the state of La Guaira — the epicenter of Wednesday's catastrophic twin earthquakes — will be designated a military zone, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The announcement came Friday afternoon (Jerusalem time).
The measure follows the country's declaration of a state of emergency after the earthquakes killed at least 164 people and wounded over 700, as previously reported by The Zioneer. La Guaira was already designated a disaster area, and the international airport was closed. The military zone status formalizes security control over the coastal state, which includes the capital city of La Guaira and serves as the main port access to Caracas.
It is not yet clear from the report what specific military restrictions or deployments the designation entails, or how long it will remain in effect.
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