The United States has sent military and civilian teams to Venezuela to help with disaster relief after two powerful earthquakes hit the region.

美國已派遣軍方與民間團隊前往委內瑞拉，在兩次強震襲擊該地區後協助進行災後救援。

The operation includes about 900 personnel working inside Venezuela and another 800 staff based in Puerto Rico and Curacao. Under the direction of U.S. Southern Command, these teams have carried out search-and-rescue missions, repaired airports, and managed the delivery of international aid to ensure supplies move quickly. Furthermore, the U.S. is using MQ-9 Reaper drones and a data center in Miami to provide Venezuelan authorities with maps of damaged buildings and blocked roads.

此次行動包括約 900 名在委內瑞拉境內工作的人員，以及另外 800 名駐守在波多黎各與庫拉索的員工。在美國南方司令部的指導下，這些團隊執行了搜救任務、修理機場，並管理國際援助的運送，以確保物資快速到位。此外，美國正利用 MQ-9 「死神」無人機與邁阿密的一個數據中心，為委內瑞拉當局提供受損建築物與封鎖道路的地圖。

This cooperation comes after a time of great political tension. On January 3, U.S. special forces captured former President Nicolas Maduro, who is now being held in the U.S. to face charges for drug trafficking and weapons. Although some U.S. lawmakers criticized this action, the Venezuelan Supreme Court later appointed Delcy Rodríguez as the interim president. Consequently, the two countries are now working together, which was also seen in a joint operation against the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang.

這次合作發生在政治緊張局勢嚴重之後。1 月 3 日，美國特種部隊逮捕了前總統馬杜羅，他目前被拘留在美國，面臨販毒與武器指控。儘管部分美國國會議員批評此舉，但委內瑞拉最高法院隨後任命德爾西·羅德里格斯為臨時總統。因此，兩國目前正展開合作，這在一次針對「阿拉瓜之列車」幫派首領的聯合行動中亦有所體現。

However, the relief effort has been difficult due to Venezuela's poor infrastructure. General Francis Donovan emphasized that the slow initial response was caused by years of government neglect. To solve these problems, the U.S. has provided $150 million in aid and a specialized Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) with 250 experts. Despite this teamwork, U.S. officials asserted that this diplomatic improvement is only temporary and denied any plans to keep a permanent military presence in the country.

然而，由於委內瑞拉的基礎設施糟糕，救援工作十分艱難。弗朗西斯·多諾萬將軍強調，初期反應緩慢是由於政府多年的忽視。為了解決這些問題，美國提供了 1.5 億美元的援助，以及一個由 250 名專家組成的專門災難援助響應小組 (DART)。儘管有此次合作，美國官員堅稱外交關係的改善僅是暫時的，並否認有計劃在該國維持永久軍事存在。

U.S. forces continue to provide essential logistics and rescue support in Venezuela, but the mission will end once the relief goals are achieved.

美國軍隊將繼續在委內瑞拉提供必要的物流與搜救支持，但一旦達成救援目標，任務將會結束。