Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes
Hope for finding survivors is fading one week after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing nearly 2,300 people. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has declared seven days of mourning as rescue teams continue to search through collapsed buildings.
Why it matters
The disaster has caused a massive humanitarian crisis with thousands unaccounted for and survivors facing severe food shortages.
Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes The majority of collapsed buildings in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira have been marked with the letter ‘D’ for "deceased". AFP Published July 2, 2026 Updated July 2, 2026 11:59am Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x Hope of finding more survivors faded on Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food.
The report provides a factual, objective account of the disaster and government response without political editorializing.
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