Two strong earthquakes cripple Venezuela's aid network at critical moment

Earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on June 24, killing at least 32 and injuring over 700. The Red Cross headquarters—the main neutral group coordinating humanitarian aid—was damaged in the same quakes. With 200 people trapped and eight hospitals damaged, the loss of this coordination hub deepens an already fragile crisis. U.S. sanctions and government wariness of foreign presence already limited aid access; now capacity to distribute help has collapsed.