Venezuela Repurposes VenApp for Earthquake Rescue as Delcy Rodríguez Seeks Reports on 2 Damage Types
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Venezuela Repurposes VenApp for Earthquake Rescue as Delcy Rodríguez Seeks Reports on 2 Damage Types
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25
Summary
Venezuela turned VenApp into a search-and-rescue reporting tool after Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes, asking residents to flag missing people and damaged infrastructure through the app.
Delcy Rodríguez, serving as acting president, publicly urged people to use the platform to channel rescue information as authorities respond to the quake’s immediate aftermath.
VenApp had previously been used to report dissidents, giving the emergency shift added political sensitivity even as the government recasts it for disaster response.