Asad Hashim(@AsadHashim):[For @AFP] Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela last month caused at least $19.6 bn in physical damage, the World Bank said Thursday, stressing the need for a rapid increase in public reconstruction funding to avoid lasting economic effects.

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2026.07.23 15:40

[For @AFP] Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela last month caused at least $19.6 bn in physical damage, the World Bank said Thursday, stressing the need for a rapid increase in public reconstruction funding to avoid lasting economic effects.