Event Brief
IRC VP says Venezuela earthquake worsened humanitarian crisis
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Elinor Raikes says Venezuela’s earthquake devastation is compounded by economic collapse and displacement.
WHO: Elinor Raikes, Vice President and Head of Program Delivery at the International Rescue Committee
WHAT: Warned that the Venezuela earthquake is the start of a prolonged humanitarian crisis amid economic collapse, displacement, weakened services, and reduced funding
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: The earthquake’s devastation is being exacerbated by economic collapse, displacement, weakened public services, and shrinking humanitarian funding.
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