Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens After Worst Earthquake in Decades By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens After Worst Earthquake in Decades By Oritro Karim UNITED NATIONS, Jul 7 2026 (IPS) - In recent weeks, Venezuela’s humanitarian situation has deteriorated sharply following the twin earthquakes on June 24. Marking the strongest seismic event since 1990, the earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks have resulted in a significant loss of life, widespread damage to critical infrastructure, and considerable disruption to livelihoods and humanitarian response efforts. Before these earthquakes, Venezuela was already in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis defined by economic collapse, political instability, and the disintegration of basic services. As of June 2026, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimated that nearly 8 million civilians were in dire need of humanitarian assistance, while the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported over 7.6 million forced displacements due to persistent insecurity. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/venezuelas-humanitarian-crisis-deepens-after-worst-earthquake-in-decades/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ebola_Outbreak_Could_Cost_Africa_Billion_and_Threaten_Nearly_One_Million_Livelihoods_Roma_Need_Speci Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -