Jorge Rodríguez raises the death toll from the June 24 earthquakes to 4,930

According to Al Jazeera, lawmaker Jorge Rodríguez raised the earthquake death toll to 4,930, with 16,970 injured and 21,120 people in shelters. The UN estimates about 50,000 missing, the outlet reported.

Daniel Lara Farías criticized Delcy Rodríguez over her visits to the affected areas and asked Donald Trump for a different strategy for Venezuela.

«The country we had before the earthquake is not the same country we have today.»— Daniel Lara Farías, July 16, 2026 · watch