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Gobierno de Rodríguez responde a De la Espriella: la reconstrucción tras los sismos es competencia “exclusiva” de Venezuela

El Gobierno de la presidenta encargada de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reafirmó que es su competencia “exclusiva” planificar y liderar la reconstrucción tras el doble terremoto del pasado 24 de junio, y que ya “ha activado” a sus empresas públicas, industria nacionales y sector privado para llevar a cabo este proceso.

En un comunicado publicado este sábado, la Cancillería venezolana reaccionó de esta forma y “con extrañeza” a las declaraciones del presidente electo de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, que este viernes en un acto público aseguró que “la reconstrucción de Venezuela luego del terremoto tiene que hacerla Colombia, con todo lo que ello implica”.

Además, De la Espriella aseguró que en una reunión con Estados Unidos plantearían “esta situación al gobierno norteamericano”.

El Gobierno de Rodríguez alegó que De la Espriella “pretende atribuirse amplias competencias en las labores de recuperación y reconstrucción de las zonas afectadas por los terremotos”, que han dejado hasta el viernes 4.118 muertos y ha afectado casi a un millar de edificios en la costa norte de Venezuela.

La Cancillería de Venezuela indicó que “corresponde exclusivamente al Estado venezolano la conducción, planificación y ejecución del proceso de recuperación, reconstrucción y desarrollo integral de las zonas afectadas por el pasado doble sismo”.

En el comunicado, la Cancillería reiteró que “de ser necesario, el Estado venezolano, en ejercicio de sus atribuciones soberanas, establecerá alianzas de cooperación con empresas públicas y privadas internacionales que contribuyan a las labores de recuperación y reconstrucción”.

La presidenta encargada de Venezuela ha reiterado que habrá recursos para la reconstrucción, sin precisar el alcance, y otras medidas como la anunciada un día después de la catástrofe sobre la creación de un fondo inicial equivalente a US$ 200 millones para recibir donaciones internacionales destinadas, entre otros fines, a vivienda.

En los últimos días, Rodríguez ha hecho un llamado a empresas nacionales y extranjeras para una construcción “agresiva y rápida” de viviendas, y ha asegurado que ya trabajan en la ubicación de terrenos para construir nuevas casas y “ciudades antisísmicas”.

Caracas ha abierto conversaciones con Washington para abrir una nueva línea de cooperación para reconstruir la infraestructura perdida y también Brasil ha mostrado su apoyo con la reconstrucción.

Pero el comunicado especifica que con el gobierno electo de Colombia “a la fecha no está prevista articulación alguna”.

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Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters

(CNN) — At a ceremony in front of the iconic cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC, earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top US officials touted President Donald Trump’s efforts to make the city “safe and beautiful.”But less than two weeks later, the historic park that served as Hegseth’s backdrop has become the latest hurdle President Donald Trump is facing in his mission to give the nation’s capital a facelift, as the water in the 13-basin fountain has turned into a murky, rust-orange hue.The fountain had been devoid of water for seven years before the Trump administration repaired and reopened it in May in a $4 million renovation that delighted residents. After the renovation, residents flocked to the park in the evenings, sitting on the steps bordering the fountain, having picnics, and reading books.But this week, parkgoers observed a brown color overtaking the reservoirs.“It looks like mud,” said James Langan, a New York resident visiting DC.The fixture at Meridian Hill Park is one of nine fountains being returned to service under Trump’s March 2025 executive order calling to make DC “safe and beautiful” coinciding with preparations for the nation’s 250th anniversary. When CNN visited the nine fountains scattered across DC this week, only one appeared to still be inoperable, and two had brown-colored water.Some residents and visitors said they welcomed running water at Meridian Hill Park, despite the coloring.“Whenever I’d like come here before, I was kind of disappointed that the water was never on, and it was kind of like overrun with trash,” Washington, DC, resident Jedi Sworobuk told CNN. “I think it’s nice to have, especially in the heat in the summer.”The Interior Department told CNN on Tuesday evening that the brown water at Meridian Hill Park is “sediment as a result of the reopening of two water lines that had been out of service for some time,” noting it expected the water to run clean in the next 24 to 36 hours.A CNN crew observed workers cleaning the cascading basins on Wednesday, following social media buzz about the browning water.On Saturday, the pools of water were still murky, but less orange.The Interior Department did not respond to a request for comment on Saturday on the state of the Meridian Hill fountain, and on the fountains at the General Philip Sheridan statue in Sheridan Circle, which were inactive.The fountain at Meridian Hill Park caught the attention of Alexandra McKenna, a London resident who traveled to DC and made the park a stop on her trip.“It looks pretty gross,” McKenna said, laughing.McKenna pointed to the water at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has also generated headlines in recent weeks, adding, “It’s kind of a thing going on in Washington at the moment.”The Meridian Hill Park scramble comes after the Reflecting Pool saga dominated conversations in Washington. After Trump called for the pool’s renovation in April, the more than $14 million project has taken on a lifecycle of draining, painting, filling and peeling.Trump alleged vandals gashed the pool’s lining. In recent weeks, at least three people were charged with destruction of property after allegedly removing pieces of blue paint from the pool, and a former Olympian was indicted on that allegation. The canoeist, David Hearn, pleaded not guilty.During a May Cabinet meeting, Trump said most of the fountains were in final stages or fixed.In his recent July Fourth address on the National Mall, Trump declared the city “safe, gleaming, and beautiful again,” though some beautification projects, like the Reflecting Pool, appear to be in progress.The National Park Service said work to restore and rehabilitate historic landscapes will occur in phases, noting that the public may experience closures or limited access at certain sites.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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