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A situation report has been released regarding the response to earthquakes in Venezuela. The report is numbered 4 and was issued on 9 July 2026 by the World Food Programme (WFP).
The report is related to the WFP's response to the earthquakes that occurred in the area. Further details about the situation and the response efforts are available in the report.
For more information, readers can refer to the WFP Venezuela Earthquakes Response Situation Report #4, available from ReliefWeb.
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