Venezuela observes minute of silence after 5,546 deaths in recent earthquakes

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.