Jamaica and the International Tourism Resilience and Disaster Control Centre (GTRCMC) have expressed deep condolences and cohesion with the Executive and other people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the rustic on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, inflicting tragic lack of existence, accidents, displacement, infrastructure harm and fashionable destruction.
In a proper letter dated June 25, 2026, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica, conveyed sympathies on behalf of the Executive and other people of Jamaica, and the Ministry of Tourism, to His Excellency Daniella Cabello Contreras, Minister of Tourism of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
“On behalf of the Executive and other people of Jamaica, and the Ministry of Tourism, I want to put across our inner most sympathies to you, the Executive and other people of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that lately struck your nation, inflicting tragic lack of existence, accidents, and fashionable destruction,” Minister Bartlett said.
The letter additional famous that Jamaica was once profoundly saddened through the human struggling attributable to the crisis and recognised the immense demanding situations now confronting Venezuela as rescue, aid and restoration efforts proceed.
“Our ideas and prayers are with the households who’ve misplaced family members, those that had been injured, and all communities suffering from this tragic tournament,” Minister Bartlett added.
Honourable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica
The GTRCMC has additionally joined the Executive of Jamaica, CARICOM, regional companions, world humanitarian companies and the broader international network in expressing make stronger for the folks of Venezuela all the way through this tough duration.
Talking in his capability as Founder and Co-Chair of the GTRCMC, Minister Bartlett mentioned the tragedy was once a reminder of the shared vulnerabilities confronted through Caribbean and Latin American countries, specifically the ones uncovered to herbal hazards and depending on community-based and tourism-related economies.
“On behalf of the GTRCMC, I prolong heartfelt condolences to the households who’ve misplaced family members and to all the ones whose lives and livelihoods had been affected. Venezuela is our neighbour, our spouse, and a part of the broader Caribbean and Latin American circle of relatives. In moments of disaster, resilience will have to be expressed no longer most effective in phrases, however in coordinated motion, compassion, and sensible make stronger.”
Minister Bartlett famous that earthquakes and different unexpected failures underline the pressing wish to reinforce preparedness, emergency reaction, infrastructure resilience and restoration methods around the area.
“Tourism-dependent and community-based economies are particularly inclined when failures disrupt delivery, public products and services, housing, well being methods, cultural property, and customer self assurance. The duty forward isn’t just to rebuild, however to construct again more secure, more potent, and extra resilient,” Minister Bartlett added.
In his letter to Venezuela’s Minister of Tourism, Minister Bartlett additionally emphasized Jamaica’s shut regional courting with Venezuela.
“As fellow Caribbean and Latin American neighbours, Jamaica stands in cohesion with the folks of Venezuela all the way through this tough duration. We have now lengthy understood the devastating have an effect on that herbal hazards will have on our societies, economies, and specifically our tourism-dependent communities. It’s our trustworthy hope that the resilience and power of the Venezuelan other people, supported through the world network, will information the rustic’s restoration and reconstruction within the weeks.”
Professor Lloyd Waller, Govt Director of the GTRCMC, mentioned the Centre stands able to make stronger restoration making plans and resilience-building efforts as Venezuela strikes from speedy emergency reaction in opposition to long-term restoration.
“The GTRCMC is ready to provide technical make stronger in disaster control, vacation spot restoration making plans, resilience review, communications technique, and coordination with regional and world companions. As Venezuela strikes from speedy reaction to restoration, it’s going to be necessary to offer protection to lives, repair self assurance, make stronger affected communities, and make certain that rebuilding strengthens long-term resilience.”
Professor Waller additional said:
“Resilience is the capability to take in surprise, get better with dignity, and emerge higher ready for long run crises. The folks of Venezuela have demonstrated power in tricky instances sooner than, and with regional and world cohesion, they are going to get better and rebuild.”
The GTRCMC has known as for persevered humanitarian cooperation, unobstructed make stronger for emergency reaction efforts, coverage of inclined communities, and coordinated help throughout well being, safe haven, meals safety, delivery, tourism and public infrastructure methods.
The Centre additionally inspired regional establishments, tourism stakeholders, universities, construction companies and private-sector companions to make stronger Venezuela’s restoration thru experience, aid help, logistics, analysis and resilience making plans.
The GTRCMC stays dedicated to operating with companions around the Caribbean, Latin The united states and the broader world network to reinforce crisis preparedness, disaster reaction and restoration capability.
Minister Bartlett concluded his formal message to Venezuela through providing Jamaica’s very best attention and heartfelt needs for the protection, restoration and well-being of the Venezuelan other people.
At this second of grief and uncertainty, Jamaica and the GTRCMC reaffirm a central theory of resilience: crises would possibly shake countries, however cohesion, preparation and collective motion lend a hand communities upward push once more.
