President Delcy Rodríguez thanks Türkiye for solidarity and announces Plan Venezuela Vive at COP31

Published at: 12/11/2026 10:14 AM

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, expressed this Thursday, November 12, 2026 her gratitude to the Government of Türkiye for the international solidarity offered to the nation during the seismic emergency registered in the month of June. During her speech at the Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP31), the president highlighted the timely deployment of rescue teams from that sister country after the earthquakes that affected the national territory.

The head of state recognized the humanitarian support received at critical moments and said: “I thank the government of Türkiye for its support to Venezuela during the double earthquake of June when two earthquakes struck my country and its rescuers came to our lands to save lives.”

Likewise, President Delcy Rodríguez announced the launch of a new national strategy to unify the nation's environmental policies under a comprehensive and sovereign vision, stating: “I have decided to create the Venezuela Vive Plan to articulate all the plans and efforts to protect our forests, waters and oceans, biodiversity and climate action.” In this regard, he emphasized that the initiative responds to the fundamental premise that protecting nature is protecting life itself.

The president reaffirmed the determination of the Bolivarian Government to promote equitable and effective climate justice on the international stage. He stressed that cooperation between peoples and joint action are indispensable to guarantee harmony with Mother Earth and ensure a sustainable future for future generations.

Mazo News Team