An airplane prepares to take off on the runway during the reopening of the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, state of La Guaira, Venezuela, on September 1, 2026, after being damaged by the June 24 twin earthquakes. Simon Bolivar International Airport, Venezuela's largest airport, resumed commercial operations on September 1, following the severe damage it sustained during the June earthquakes, announced Transportation Minister Francisco Garces. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images)