Eviction of sectors of San Rafael, Judibana and Creolandia in Falcón state

Soldiers were evicting the residents of the sectors of San Rafael, Judibana and Creolandia in Falcón state, for preventive reasons. As reported by military officers, they were diverting the traffic from Alí Primera Avenue, in front of Paraguaná Refining Center (CRP).

Efforts to contact the local chapter of Land Traffic and Civil Protection in order to query into the reasons for the action proved to be unsuccessful.

Such a situation was very confusing and the cause of despair among Falcón residents, afraid of a new, similar event.

Many people would try to leave Amuay for Coro, the capital city of Falcón state, in the absence of government information.

A reassuring Jesús Longo, Maintenance Manager, state-run oil holding Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), reported through Pdvsa radio network that there is no reason to be alarmed. He claimed that all security protocols had been accomplished and that the action in the area is part of the process.

With reporting by Sailú Uribarrí Núñez and Natalia Romero