Venezuela: Three months after the two earthquakes, a human rights-centred response remains absent

Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: Amnesty International On 24 June 2026, two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck northern Venezuela, causing one of the country’s most serious disasters in recent decades. According to official figures, 6,509 people were killed and 60,785 affected homes were assessed, of which 11,001 were classified as high risk. “Three months after these events, there remains a debt to those affected that must be addressed by placing their huma