Government raises earthquake death toll to 1,943 and reports more than 10,000 injured

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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An improvised morgue opens at the Port of La Guaira

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 coast’s broken silence: Playa Grande caught between chaos, rubble, and the absence of leadership

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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Oil companies mobilize equipment to Venezuela’s disaster zone

Julio A. López, Editor-in-Chief.— Several companies in the energy sector have begun moving heavy equipment and specialized personnel into the areas devastated by the earthquakes that struck Venezuela, joining the search, rescue, and recovery effort. The Daily Journal has obtained internal emails ordering an immediate review of equipment availability, the reactivation of existing contracts, and […]

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Official death toll rises to 188, while injuries climb to 1,520

The Daily Journal. — The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck on Wednesday afternoon has climbed to 188, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. In an official statement released through his social media accounts, Rodríguez reported that “1,520 injured people have arrived at hospitals and are receiving medical care at this time.” […]

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Provea demands information on military operation in Bolívar and warns of possible sovereignty and human rights violations

The Daily Journal — Venezuelan human rights organization Provea demanded detailed information from Venezuelan state authorities regarding the military operation in the south of the country, which the United States and the government of Delcy Rodríguez reportedly coordinated and which allegedly resulted in the death of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero, known as “Niño Guerrero,” whom authorities […]

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Fire against women: the new deadly weapon of femicides

Between January and March 2026, the organization Utopix recorded five completed femicides and 12 attempted femicides in which fire was used as the murder weapon. The flames reveal a desire to inflict extreme pain and cause disfigurement, says anthropologist Aimee Zambrano. Vanessa Davies The flames of jealousy, which seem to consume any capacity for reason, […]

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U.S. Southern Command thanks Venezuela for the operation that killed the leader of Tren de Aragua

The Daily Journal — General Francis L. Donovan, commander of United States Southern Command, expressed his gratitude to Venezuela’s security forces following the binational military operation that ended with the death of Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as “Niño Guerrero,” founder and top leader of the transnational criminal organization known as Tren de Aragua. The […]

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Venezuelan Prison Observatory Reports the Death of 21 Inmates Since April

EFE.— The NGO Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) reported on Monday the death of a man held in a prison facility in Sucre state (northeastern Venezuela), bringing the number of people who have died in state custody since April to 21, according to the organization. “How many more deaths must occur before authorities acknowledge the humanitarian […]

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Draft reform of the electricity system leaves loose ends that could prolong the sector’s crisis

The Daily Journal. — The National Assembly approved the draft reform of the Organic Law of the Electricity System and Service in its first discussion. The proposal does not pursue privatization of the sector; instead, it introduces a model of temporary concessions in which the State keeps full ownership of the infrastructure. Electromechanical engineer Juan […]

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