Venezuelan authorities now report 1,430 confirmed deaths and an estimated 50,000 to 68,900 people missing after two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck the northern coast three days ago, and international rescue teams from more than 21 countries are expanding search and relief operations.About 250 US civilian rescuers and a US naval transport ship offshore are coordinating medevac and logistics while Simón Bolívar International Airport operates a limited runway for aid flights, but repeated aftershocks and damaged roads continue to constrain deliveries and access to hardest-hit areas.The
United Nations and the International Organization for Migration estimate nearly $7B in damages and say more than 6 million people are affected; hospitals and morgues are overwhelmed and interim leader
Delcy Rodriguez has authorized foreign assistance while imposing permit requirements and deploying roughly 14,000 security personnel, prompting local criticism.