Venezuela is reeling after two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other in the country’s north, leaving more than 2,000 people dead, thousands injured, and over 12,000 displaced. Radamés Jesús Gómez Azuaje, Venzuela's ambassador to Malaysia, gives us the latest on search-and-recovery operations in his country.

To support the people of Venezuela, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched the Recovery and Reconstruction Fund for Venezuela. Visit caf.com/en/ for more information.

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Venezuela is reeling after two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck within seconds of each other in the country’s north, leaving more than 2,000 people dead, thousands injured, and over 12,000 displaced. Radamés Jesús Gómez Azuaje, Venzuela's ambassador to Malaysia, gives us the latest on search-and-recovery operations in his country.To support the people of Venezuela, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has launched the Recovery and Reconstruction Fund for Venezuela. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.caf.com/en/">caf.com/en/</a> for more information. Image Credit: Shutterstock

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