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Venezuela earthquake humanitarian assistance

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2026-07-29 05:14 UTC → 2026-07-29 05:28 UTC · added removed

In early late July 2026, Tiryaki USA announced emergency aid for victims of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, mobilising resources to address immediate needs. The disasters killed 5,546 people and caused about $19.6 billion in damage. Later that month, 2026 the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Treasury formalized a temporary FinCEN waiver, effective July from 27 July 2026 through January until 29 January 2027, that relaxes supervisory and civil enforcement for permitting U.S. financial institutions handling banks to process authorized humanitarian and economic‑recovery transactions for Venezuela. Venezuela without supervisory or civil enforcement, provided anti‑money‑laundering and OFAC rules are respected. The waiver does not lift existing sanctions but requires continued compliance with anti‑money‑laundering and OFAC rules. It is intended to smooth the flow of donations and aid funding for recovery. sanctions. During the same period, customers of the timeframe, hardware retailer Ferretería EPA reported that customers in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Venezuela contributed a total of US$75,000 (three made three transfers of US$25,000) US$25,000 each, totalling US$75,000, to NGOs CADENA, UNICEF and Sun Risas. These The funds support water, sanitation, shelter, food and psychosocial assistance for displaced families, children, the elderly, disabled persons people with disabilities and pregnant women. These steps follow the early‑July announcement by Tiryaki USA of emergency aid for victims of the 24 June double earthquake, which killed 5,546 people and caused roughly US$19.6 billion in damage.

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  1. 2026-07-29 05:28 UTC Venezuela earthquake humanitarian assistance
  2. 2026-07-29 05:14 UTC Venezuela earthquake humanitarian assistance
  3. 2026-07-29 03:07 UTC Venezuela earthquake humanitarian assistance

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