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Hope of finding more survivors faded on Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food. As the death toll mounted, Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning, saying the country’s “soul is torn apart by the human losses.” Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for. This aerial view shows people holding lit candles and a Venezuelan flag during a vigil paying tribute to victims of earthquakes in Venezuela, with the word “VENEZUELA” formed with candles on the ground at Plaza Estado del Vaticano in Buenos Aires on July 1, 2026.

The Vatican excommunicated four bishops of the traditionalist Brotherhood of St. Pius X and all affiliated clergy within 24 hours of their unauthorized consecration on July 1st, triggering a formal schism. The move reflects rising tensions between the Vatican and the ultra-conservative faction, which has also attracted participants in far-right demonstrations.