Donald Trump reaffirms that the United States maintains a “very good relationship” with Venezuela

The Daily Journal — U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that his administration currently maintains “a very good relationship” with Venezuela and said the United States is receiving substantial financial resources from the country. While speaking aboard Air Force One, a reporter repeatedly asked him about the destination of the money the United States receives from […]

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Red Cross: Venezuela will need years to recover from the earthquakes

AFP — Venezuela will need years to recover from the earthquakes, the Red Cross said on Friday, one month after the June 24 disaster that claimed more than 5,000 lives. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported that thousands of people living with chronic illnesses have yet to fully resume […]

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“Welcome to tent city”: Life inside the emergency shelters

AFP. — “Welcome to Tent City,” reads a sign next to a Venezuelan flag at the entrance to a camp for earthquake survivors in the devastated state of La Guaira. Having accepted that the wait will be long, families are beginning to organize their lives inside tents at this improvised shelter in La Guaira, ground […]

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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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World Cup holds moments of silence for victims of Venezuela’s earthquakes

AFP.— Players, officials, and fans observed moments of silence before Friday’s World Cup matches to honor the victims of the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week. Both the France–Norway and Senegal–Iraq matches—the first two of six games on Friday’s World Cup schedule—began with the tribute. Stadium announcers in Foxborough, near Boston, and Toronto […]

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