MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 07:00 UTC
Uruguayan authorities stressed that this is a postponement, not a cancellation of the mission
Uruguay has postponed the second shipment of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, scheduled for Tuesday, after a change in the conditions set by Venezuelan authorities for the entry of cargo, Defense Minister Sandra Lazo said. The Air Force's KC-130H Hercules remains loaded with some 15 tons of supplies intended for victims of the June 24 twin earthquakes.
“The Hercules is ready, there's no problem with it, but the rules of the game have changed and we need to sit down and talk,” Lazo told reporters. The minister said the change relates to costs applied to aircraft arriving at the airport with certain supplies, though she did not specify amounts or the relevant regulations. The Uruguayan Air Force, which had invited the press to cover the departure, later said the flight was being postponed for reasons beyond the institution's control and that a new date would be announced.
