Delcy Rodriguez

Neighbors, rescuers search for missing after Venezuela landslide

Neighbors helped rescue teams comb through mud and debris Monday for signs of dozens of people missing after a landslide swept through a town in Venezuela, killing at least 36.

More than 3,000 rescuers were deployed in Las Tejerias, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Caracas, after Venezuela's worst natural disaster in decades.

"Russian vaccine - 100 percent effective"

In an interview, which was broadcast on his Twitter account, Maduro stated that no serious complications were noticed after the vaccination with "Sputnik V" vaccine, which is registered in Venezuela, TASS reports.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said in December last year that an agreement had been reached with Russia on supplying Venezuela with the "Sputnik V" vaccine.

Top Turkish diplomat to launch 3-day Latin America tour

Turkey's foreign minister will pay official visits to the Caribbean region next week, the ministry said on Aug. 14. 

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will attend the inauguration Sunday of Dominican Republic's President-elect Luis Abinader Corona, according to a statement that said Abinader will receive Çavuşoğlu after the ceremony.

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