Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not clear how quickly it can get there

If you want to help, an aid expert advises you to donate cash to nonprofits involved in local rescue and recovery efforts.

By: Dulce Suarez, Florida International University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 26, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

By Dulce Suarez, Florida International University

For a country already facing serious humanitarian needs, the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela on June 24, 2026, have made life even harder.

Millions of Venezuelans were already struggling to get enough food, medicine, fuel and basic services to survive before this disaster. Now, even more people there urgently need shelter, medical care, clean water, food and support.

I, a scholar of humanitarian assistance with more …

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