More than 2,600 foreign rescue workers join emergency operations in Venezuela

The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan authorities reported on Sunday that international support for search-and-rescue operations continues to grow following the June 24 earthquakes. A total of 2,624 foreign rescue workers have joined the effort, bringing dozens of specialized teams and tons of medical supplies to assist emergency operations. Jorge Rodríguez, a leader of the United […]

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CAF creates a reconstruction fund after earthquakes and commits $1 million

The Daily Journal. — The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has announced the creation of the Venezuela Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, a trust designed to gather resources from multiple sectors and channel them toward addressing the crisis caused by the June 24 earthquakes. The initiative complements an earlier direct donation of […]

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UN sets up three field hospitals in La Guaira as 23 countries support rescue operations

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations System in Venezuela has deployed emergency medical infrastructure along the country’s central coast to address the health crisis caused by last Wednesday’s twin earthquakes. The operation comes as international rescue teams continue arriving to search collapsed structures for survivors. UN Resident Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla told EFE […]

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Pope Leo XIV offers prayers for Venezuela as earthquake death toll surpasses 1,400

The Daily Journal. — At the conclusion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed his spiritual closeness to Venezuela following the violent twin earthquakes that struck on June 24, a natural disaster that has officially claimed more than 1,400 lives. The Holy Father delivered a message of solidarity to those affected by […]

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40 NGOs call for respect for human rights amid the militarization of La Guaira

The Daily Journal. — A total of 40 civil society and human rights organizations issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing concern over the national government’s decision to militarize La Guaira state as authorities respond to the emergency caused by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. The signatory coalitions stressed that saving lives […]

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Crystal generation, steel resolve: The children who defied the earthquake in Macuto

Parents, teachers, and students from Luisa Goiticoa Community School descended into the heart of the disaster at the Gradisca building to search for their classmate Ángel Alí Velázquez and his family. Their journey became a lesson in courage, grief, and humanity amid the ruins. Investigative Team The Daily Journal, Caracas / Macuto. — “It’s terrible, […]

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Death Toll from Venezuela Earthquakes Increases to 1,450 During Rescue Phase

The Daily Journal.— On Sunday, Venezuelan authorities raised the death toll to 1,450 following the twin earthquakes that shook the north-central region of the country on June 24. Meanwhile, thousands of national and international rescue workers continue a race against time to locate survivors beneath the rubble. According to the official report, the number of […]

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Southern Command Moves Argentine Rescuers Toward Affected Areas

Audio: https://clyp.it/z5motevg Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft transported an Argentine urban search and rescue team (USAR) this Saturday to the areas most affected by the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. According to information released by SOUTHCOM, the operation is part of the humanitarian response […]

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U.S. Strengthens Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela from the Sea

Audio: https://clyp.it/41wj0y45 Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.—U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that the littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS-15) actively participates in international support operations for Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes of June 24. The ship operates in the Caribbean Sea as part of the humanitarian effort coordinated by the U.S. Government and serves as a platform […]

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UNDP Estimates Earthquake Damage in Venezuela at $6.7 Billion, equivalent to 6% of GDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated that the two earthquakes recorded on June 24 in north-central Venezuela caused approximately $6.7 billion in direct material damage—an amount equivalent to nearly 6% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—according to a preliminary technical report based on satellite imagery. The evaluation was developed using the Rapid Digital […]

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