The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of Cuban citizen Lupercio Adrian D’Pérez y Pando, a victim of the powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24. The information was released on social media by Ana Teresita González Fraga, Director General of Consular Affairs and Assistance to Cubans Residing Abroad (DGACCRE), who conveyed the Ministry's heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

The DGACCRE reported that it continues "without rest" in the search for information alongside Venezuelan authorities, the Association of Cuban Residents in Venezuela (Acreven), and Cuban collaborators in the country, with the aim of confirming the situation of other nationals who may have been affected. González Fraga specified that available information is scattered and imprecise, so a rigorous investigation process is being maintained to inform, with the greatest possible certainty and as a priority, the families of the victims.

In a subsequent update, the Director General reported the death of the minor Vanessa Martínez Rodríguez, which also occurred during the earthquakes. The girl's father reported the tragic news to consular authorities. Additionally, the presumed disappearance of 24 other Cuban citizens is reported, for whom search efforts continue.

The Cuban Foreign Ministry has reiterated that from the first moment, officials from the Embassy and Consulate in Venezuela, together with collaborators and the residents' association, are visiting hospitals and shelters to locate the missing Cubans. Consular authorities have made communication channels available for anyone who can provide useful information: in Cuba, the DGACCRE phone number 7 8321484, and for residents in Venezuela, the Cuban Consulate numbers 02129914635 and 04123332625.

This event is part of the tragedy affecting Venezuela, where earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, occurring just 39 seconds apart, have left a toll of more than 1,700 dead and thousands injured, in addition to extensive material damage in several regions of the country.

The Cuban government has shown solidarity with the Venezuelan people and has sent a brigade of rescuers to support search and rescue efforts, while Cuban health collaborators present in the country have been involved from the first moment in caring for the victims.