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June 29, 2026

What Urgent Needs Face Venezuela After the Earthquakes?

A pair of earthquakes that struck Venezuela last Wednesday were the most powerful to hit the country in more than a century. Damage in Caracas’ Los Palos Grandes neighborhood is pictured. // Photo: Venezolana de Televisión.

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  • Rescue teams in Venezuela have spent days searching for survivors after the most powerful earthquakes in more than a century struck the country last Wednesday. The official death toll has risen to 1,450, but tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, and the number of fatalities is expected to rise much higher. In the aftermath of this disaster, what are Venezuela’s most immediate and pressing needs? How well is the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez responding and coordinating international aid? What dangers remain from damaged buildings and infrastructure, and how must they be addressed?

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