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Aid planes landing at partially reopened Venezuela airport after quakes

Simon Bolivar International Airport, seen here on June 25, 2026, was partially reopened to aid flights as of June 27, a US official said, though it had suffered significant damage

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Venezuela's Simon Bolivar International Airport was partially reopened Saturday and accepting cargo flights carrying aid including a field hospital, the US State Department's top foreign assistance official said.

"I'm really pleased to announce that this morning Simon Bolivar Airport, one of the runways, is operational again and is landing C-17s," Jeremy Lewin said of the country's main international airport serving the capital Caracas. C-17 refers to a type of US military transport plane.

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