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This Saturday, Venezuela reaches the tenth day since the earthquakes of June 24 with rescue efforts still active and those affected clinging to the hope of finding survivors in the rubble. In La Guaira, tension is growing among the evicted who remain without relocation, while several people were transferred by the Police after neighbors blocked a road in Caraballeda to demand refuge. In parallel, Delcy Rodríguez decorated rescue brigades from seven countries for their rescue work.

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These were the most relevant events of the day of July 4 in Venezuela, ten days after the two earthquakes of June 24:

Dominican Republic sends mobile hospital and humanitarian aid

The Dominican Government and the Arajet airline sent a humanitarian flight to Venezuela with a mobile hospital, medicines and essential materials. The operation was coordinated by the Dominican ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense and Public Health, with logistical support from Caribe Cargo. The plane returned to the Dominican Republic with passengers who had been stranded in the affected areas.

Tension in La Guaira due to evicted families demanding refuge

In La Guaira, hundreds of evicted families have been sleeping on the street for ten days next to buildings that have been destroyed or are at risk of collapse. Neighbors of Caraballeda, one of the epicenters of the double earthquake of 7.2 and 7.5, blocked the main access road this Saturday to demand that the Government relocate them to a temporary shelter, as they claim they had been promised.

After the protests, Police trucks came to pick up several families, while those affected denounce the lack of assistance, the presence of bodies still inside some buildings and the uncertainty about where they will be able to sleep.

U.S. rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026.

The remains of three Ecuadorians killed in the earthquakes arrive in Ecuador

Ecuador received the urns with the remains of three citizens who died in the earthquakes in Venezuela, the Foreign Ministry reported. On the same flight, operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force, another 18 Ecuadorians returned assisted by the Government, bringing the total number of compatriots returned since the beginning of the emergency to 36.

Quito, which has sent more than 30 tons of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, also deployed consular officials in Caracas for 30 days to reinforce care for its citizens and coordinate new assisted returns.

Red Cross activates channels to locate relatives in Venezuela after the earthquakes

The Venezuelan Red Cross activated its international program for Restoring Contact with Family Members to help migrants in the United States and Latin America locate their loved ones after the earthquakes in Venezuela.

The organization deployed its 41 branches in the country and asked those looking for family members to first contact the Red Cross of the country where they reside, to begin the formal process with the Venezuelan branch. To speed up searches, it is recommended to provide your full name, age or date of birth, last known address, usual telephone numbers and any urgent medical condition.

Delcy Rodríguez honors international rescuers for their work

The president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, led a ceremony to award rescue brigades from Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Turkey and Vietnam for their rescue and medical care work after the earthquakes of June 24.

At the event, held in a transitional camp installed at the Bolivariana de Puertos headquarters in La Guaira, Rodríguez awarded the Hero Order of Venezuela to the international rescuers who participated in the search and care for people trapped under the rubble of collapsed structures.

Uruguay sends the first plane with humanitarian aid to Venezuela

A Hercules plane of the Uruguayan Air Force left this Saturday from Montevideo to Caracas with the first 15 tons of humanitarian aid for Venezuela. The shipment includes medical supplies, hygiene products, powdered milk and rescue equipment, and is part of an operation that plans to transport more than 60 tons on several flights.

The Uruguayan authorities indicated that they are also evaluating sending search and rescue teams, as well as specialized technical personnel.

What happens after the emergency in Venezuela?

In this edition of Una Semana en El Mundo, we analyze a week in which rescuers and the press from around the world have focused on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

Ten days after the earthquakes, the question is what happens when the possibility of finding survivors dissipates and what remains when the emergency passes. What do we expect now from the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez and her ally Donald Trump? Why is the US administration stopping María Corina Machado's entry into the country and why does she want to enter now?

Spain raises its citizens to 34 deaths due to the earthquakes in Venezuela

The number of Spaniards who died in the earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 34, two more than the previous balance, while 140 remain missing, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this Saturday.

In addition, 11 Spanish citizens have been located under the rubble after the earthquakes of June 24, according to the latest balance sheet from the Venezuelan Government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs keeps the consular emergency lines open and asked Spaniards in Venezuela to use them.

Families maintain hope of finding survivors

Relatives of the victims of the earthquakes in Venezuela insisted on Friday in keeping alive the hope of finding survivors under the rubble, despite the fact that nine days had already passed since the earthquakes that left at least 2,645 dead and 12,666 injured.

In La Guaira, the most affected region, rescue efforts continued among collapsed buildings, while lines to receive food increase and the military presence is reinforced. In Caracas, the partial collapse of a school left at least one person injured.

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Welcome to the coverage of the most relevant events of this July 4, ten days after the earthquakes that left thousands dead and aggravated the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

With information from AFP, AP, EFE, Reuters and local media

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