- Twin quakes have killed about 2,645 people, injured 12,500+ and left thousands missing, prompting a major humanitarian response and fears of disease and collapse of basic services.
- Acting president Delcy Rodríguez, criticized for a slow, disorganized relief effort, sees her interim mandate expire as exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado urges a return to help lead a transition.
- The U.S. has backed Rodríguez and reportedly discouraged Machado’s comeback, while authorities briefly shut flights into Caracas — moves that have intensified political tensions and complicated aid delivery.
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