The Fallout of Massive Earthquakes for Venezuela — and the U.S.

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<p>The rare doublet earthquake in Venezuela was one of the most powerful tectonic events to strike the country in the past century, and the death toll was virtually certain to rise as rescuers began to reach hard-hit areas and remote hillside towns.</p> <p>Carlos Prieto, a producer on “The Daily,” speaks to Venezuelans about how they’ve united after the disaster. Then, Anatoly Kurmanaev, a New York Times correspondent in Venezuela, discusses how the aftermath of the tragedy has forced the Trump administration to shift its plans.</p> <p>Guest: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carlos-prieto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Carlos Prieto</strong></a>, an audio producer for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“The Daily.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/anatoly-kurmanaev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Anatoly Kurmanaev</strong></a>, a reporter for The New York Times, currently covering Venezuela.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">People are praying for rescues</a> as hope fades after Venezuela’s double quake.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/trump-machado-venezuela-rift.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The United States undercut María Corina Machado</a>, an exiled opposition leader, as she tried to return to Venezuela.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>