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Venezuela: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 24 July 2026
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , ReliefWeb
· July 24, 2026
· 3 min read
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru . KEY FIGURES 5.3K people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 43.5K confirmed cases of measles in LAC in 2026, 3.8 times higher than 2025 61K people isolated due to severe storms in Chile VENEZU
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Key takeaway 5K confirmed cases of measles in LAC in 2026, 3.
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Category: disaster Published: July 24, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru . KEY FIGURES 5.3K people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 43.5K confirmed cases of measles in LAC in 2026, 3.8 times higher than 2025 61K people isolated due to severe storms in Chile VENEZU
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