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

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

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 […]

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 1,430

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— On Saturday, Venezuelan authorities raised the death toll to 1,430 and the number of injured to 3,238 following the two earthquakes registered on June 24. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations continue amidst hundreds of aftershocks and a growing mobilization of international aid. The President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, noted that […]

Government restricts access to La Guaira

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Interior, Justice, and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello announced a complete restriction on vehicle and pedestrian access to La Guaira state beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Cabello said authorities adopted the measure because severe traffic congestion has overwhelmed the routes leading to the coastal state. According to the minister, the […]

Missing persons after Venezuela’s earthquakes could reach 50,000, U.N. estimates

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has received preliminary reports suggesting that as many as 50,000 people may remain missing following the two earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday. The agency stressed that this figure does not represent an official count. However, it differs significantly from […]

Death toll rises to 920 after earthquakes, according to Jorge Rodríguez

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez updated the official assessment of the damage caused by the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. He reported 920 confirmed deaths, 3,360 people injured or otherwise affected, and more than 4,000 people displaced. La Guaira state has suffered the most extensive material damage. Authorities have […]

Government raises earthquake death toll to 589, orders military deployment in La Guaira state

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, released an updated official assessment of the earthquake emergency affecting the country. She raised the death toll to 589 and announced the deployment of military forces along the central coast to coordinate relief efforts and maintain public order. “Overall, we must report that, regrettably, 589 people have […]

Health Minister raises earthquake death toll to 235, reports more than 4,300 injured

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of Health updated the casualty toll following the two earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Health Minister Carlos Alvarado raised the death toll to 235 and reported that the public hospital network has treated more than 4,300 injured people. “As of 7:00 p.m. today, the public healthcare system […]

Earthquake death toll rises to 920, Jorge Rodríguez reports

June 27, 2026June 27, 2026Valeria OlivaresLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. —The President of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, updated the official damage assessment left by the powerful earthquakes recorded on June 24, reporting 920 fatalities, 3,360 injured or affected people, and more than 4,000 displaced. La Guaira state accounts for the highest amount of material damage, with a record of 383 residential […]

Venezuela experienced a seismic doublet

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Venezuela may have faced one of the most destructive seismic phenomena: a nearly simultaneous seismic doublet. Julio A. López. — The two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 not only surprised observers because of their magnitude, but also because they occurred extraordinarily close together in both time and location. Early analyses suggest the country […]

U.S. Judge postpones Alex Saab hearing for 30 days at defense’s request

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.— A federal judge in Miami has postponed for 30 days the hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday for former Venezuelan minister and Colombian businessman Alex Saab, whom U.S. authorities identify as an alleged frontman for ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, following a request from his defense team. Judge Enjolique A. Lett rescheduled the hearing to […]