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Venezuela leader declares seven days of mourning for quake victims
AFP, Caracas
Published: 01 Jul 2026, 11:54 PM
Rescue workers and volunteers look for missing people amid the rubble at Los Cocos beach, in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 1, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. Photo: AFP
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday declared seven days of mourning for the victims of last week's massive earthquakes, which killed almost 2,000 people and left thousands more unaccounted for.
"Venezuela's soul is torn apart by the human losses caused by the devastating earthquakes," Rodriguez wrote on her Telegram account, announcing seven days of national morning from 6:00 pm (2200GMT) on Wednesday.
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