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How Much Did the Earthquake Cost La Guaira?

Assessing its economic impact means looking beyond destroyed assets. The true cost lies in lost output and the time it takes an economy to get back on its feet

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A month and a half after the earthquakes of 24 June 2026, artisanal fishing on the coasts of La Guaira tries to sustain itself in the midst of a severe economic contraction. According to community estimates collected on the ground, fishing and commercial activity in the area has been reduced by about 40%, directly impacting the livelihood of families and the supply of food to canteens, health centres and local networks.

Leida González, affected by the double earthquake that devastated part of La Guaira on June 24, denounced the abandonment of the affected families in the parish Caraballeda, where she has remained for 45 days with other relatives waiting to recover her mother’s body. She questioned the absence of the local authorities in the affected area: “Today neither the mayor nor the governor has come to the sun. Still at this time they have not come.” The …

DOBLE LLAVE – Fishermen and merchants in La Guaira are engaged in a struggle every day to guarantee their livelihood in that Venezuelan coastal state, the hardest hit by the devastating earthquakes of June 24. More than a month after the strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, which leave at least 6,301 dead and 73,356 injured, according to the most recent official balance sheet, more and more businesses are reopened, while fishermen have r…

Fishermen and merchants of La Guaira reactivate their activities after the earthquakes, although they face losses, lower demand and economic difficulties.The entry Fishermen and merchants of La Guaira seek to recover income after the earthquakes #13Ago was first published in El Impulso.

FAO, national institutions and local organizations promote the response and early recovery of fishing communities in La Guaira As part of the response to the earthquakes of 24 June 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ...

Economist Asdrúbal Oliveros warned that the double earthquake recorded on June 24th represented a strong impact on the economy of the state of La Guaira and estimated a contraction of close to 35% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during 2026. Through his account on social network X, Oliveros pointed out that the two earthquakes caused a significant interruption of economic activities in the entity. According to his projections, the impact wil…

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cronica.uno broke the news on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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