Hoaxes and fake news can be as destructive as the earthquake itself, causing unnecessary displacement, hindering rescue efforts, and increasing human suffering.
The CAF development bank estimates that Venezuela will need more than $15 billion.
The response of the United Nations system to the earthquakes of June 24 in Venezuela has become one of the largest humanitarian operations deployed in the country.
After June 24, Venezuela not only faces a devastating double earthquake, but also a scarcity of institutional information along with widespread distrust among the population toward its government.
The international response to the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has produced one of the largest humanitarian deployments recorded in the country’s recent history.
The tragedy has severely affected Caracas and La Guaira, leading to the closure of the main airport and leaving thousands of families homeless amid a context of prior economic fragility.
On Wednesday, June 24, two nearly simultaneous earthquakes struck Venezuela, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing devastation in several areas of the country, especially in La Guaira and northern Caracas.
