Venezuelan authorities have authorized this Thursday the United States Embassy in Caracas to conduct an evacuation drill for possible medical emergencies or "catastrophic" situations, an exercise that will include the "controlled" overflight of two aircraft over the country's capital.
"At the request of the United States Embassy in Caracas, the competent national authorities have authorized the carrying out, on Saturday, May 23, of an evacuation drill for eventual medical situations or catastrophic contingencies, as part of regular security and diplomatic protection protocols," the Venezuelan Executive has reported in a statement.
According to the note disseminated by the Presidency, within the framework of this exercise, "controlled" overflights will be carried out in Caracas by two aircraft that will subsequently perform their landing maneuvers at the U.S. diplomatic headquarters.
The operation will count on the intervention and coordination of the Venezuelan Red Cross "in the components associated with the evacuation and emergency response exercise." Likewise, the country's aeronautical authorities will participate, responsible for granting and monitoring the aforementioned "required" overflights for the execution of the drill.
"This information is offered in a timely manner to the Venezuelan population for their due knowledge. All coordination corresponding to this activity has been channeled through the Directorate of Protocol, Immunities and Privileges of the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations," the statement from the Executive led by the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, specified.
In March, the United States Government and the interim Venezuelan authorities agreed to resume diplomatic and consular relations with the aim of "promoting stability, supporting economic recovery, and advancing political reconciliation" in the Latin American country.
This step occurs in a scenario of gradual opening by Washington towards Caracas, especially in the energy sector, where the President of the United States, Donald Trump, set himself the goal of boosting the recovery of the Venezuelan oil industry.