Venezuela earthquake recovery hampered by severe funding shortfall one month post-disaster

One month after the June 24 seismic events, Venezuela reports 5,546 confirmed fatalities and 17,907 affected individuals. Recovery efforts are significantly hampered by a critical funding shortfall, stalled official response, and a lack of transparent data, leading to citizen-led search operations and widespread humanitarian distress. The economic impact is estimated between $12 billion and $19.6 billion, with 2.1 million tons of debris posing an environmental challenge.