The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government announced Tuesday that nearly 20,000 people survived in the areas hardest hit by the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira state. Officials described the rescue operation as “heroic” and said emergency teams pulled 6,461 people alive from the rubble. During an official briefing, Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government on Tuesday raised the death toll from the two earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,943. Officials also confirmed that rescue teams continue searching for survivors beneath the rubble, while aftershocks have declined in both frequency and intensity. Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, presented the latest […]
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AFP — Forensic doctors wearing blue gowns and caps walk among dozens of bodies lying in bags on the ground inside an improvised morgue at the port of the area hardest hit by the powerful double earthquake that struck Venezuela. Some bodies already rest inside wooden coffins, which also sit on the floor. Near the […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuelan authorities on Monday raised the death toll from the earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,719, while the number of injured climbed to 5,034, according to the latest official update presented by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly. During an emergency briefing, Rodríguez also said that 15,866 people […]
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By Diviana Márquez — In the dim light of a makeshift produce stand in Catia La Mar, a woman clutches a wrinkled $20 bill as though it were a shield. Around her, the coastline of La Guaira still breathes the dust of buildings that gave way just five days ago under the historic 7.2 and […]
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The Daily Journal — Economist Asdrúbal Oliveros has brought a sobering reality to the forefront, one that forces the country to look beyond the physical destruction and the undeniable human tragedy. The recent earthquake has carved a deep crack into Venezuela’s already fragile financial structure. According to the analyst’s preliminary estimates, the material losses are […]
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The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela left the iconic coastline of La Guaira isolated, with dozens of collapsed buildings and a community torn between extraordinary solidarity and the instinct to survive. Investigative Team The Daily Journal. — The Caribbean Sea still stretches peacefully along Venezuela’s coast, untouched by the violence that unfolded on land. Yet […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan authorities have launched a digital platform to help families locate people reported missing or transferred to medical facilities after the earthquakes that struck on June 24, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on Sunday. During an emergency briefing, Rodríguez explained that relatives can now check whether a missing person is […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan authorities announced on Sunday the launch of a nationwide psychological support hotline to assist people struggling with the emotional impact of the earthquakes that struck on June 24. Jorge Rodríguez, a leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), said the service will operate through the telephone number 0800-AYUDA-01 […]
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The Daily Journal. — A total of 7,876 volunteers have registered at the enrollment center established at the Poliedro de Caracas to support operations in the areas affected by the June 24 earthquakes, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on Sunday. According to Rodríguez, the registration system has helped organize the massive wave of citizen […]
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