Dossier
24 June disaster
Coverage of 24 June disaster in the Nexus archive.
- Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s emergency earthquake response as number of bodies expected to soar
Venezuela’s interim president defends the country’s emergency response to twin earthquakes that killed over 3,000 people, despite public anger over the government’s handling of the 24 June disaster. The president claims the situation will not lead to social unrest despite criticism of the US-backed administration’s initial response.