U.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela

NPR | By Fatma Tanis

Published June 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM HST

Following the earthquakes in Venezuela, the Trump administration announced what appears to be its strongest disaster response since it dismantled America's premier aid agency USAID last year.

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