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India concludes humanitarian mission after performing more than 8,000 medical procedures

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday the conclusion of Operation Dost (Operation Friendship), the humanitarian assistance mission the country deployed to Venezuela following the earthquakes that struck in June. Indian authorities reported that the field hospital established in Caracas carried out more than 8,000 medical procedures and laboratory tests, including […]

The diplomacy of earthquakes: The unexpected thaw between Caracas and Jerusalem

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The earthquakes in Venezuela have triggered a geopolitical shift. The arrival of IsraAID rescue teams and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s official welcome to the Jewish community have buried nearly two decades of ideological dogmatism, opening a channel of pragmatism amid the rubble. By Óscar Reyes Matute Geology has achieved what diplomacy seemed unable to accomplish: […]

Death toll approaches 4,200 after earthquakes

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,118, according to the latest report presented by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. The official report also lists 16,740 people injured and at least 17,907 residents whose homes suffered damage or collapsed, primarily in the coastal state of […]

Engineering Association offers free building safety inspections to assess habitability

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Trained and properly identified volunteers will conduct door-to-door inspections in the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes. By Vanessa Davies The Daily Journal — Like fractured giants. That is how hundreds of buildings in Caracas and La Guaira now stand after the June 24 earthquakes. The Presidential Commission for the Evaluation of Infrastructure Habitability has […]

Twin earthquakes halt recovery of Venezuelan bonds and send country risk soaring

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 have immediately reshaped international financial market sentiment. Although the country had achieved a recovery in its sovereign fixed-income securities following the capture of Nicolás Maduro in January, much of that renewed confidence disappeared as the scale of the disaster and uncertainty […]

Neighbors in Caracas organize to keep their buildings from becoming tombs after the earthquakes

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

As of Tuesday, July 7, authorities had officially reported 856 damaged buildings and 190 collapsed structures. Inspections continue to determine whether homes remain safe to inhabit. By Vanessa Davies Although his building was not among those hardest hit by the earthquakes of June 24, Ramón fears it may not withstand another violent tremor. In the […]

Vitol prepares expansion with a new office in Caracas, Reuters reports

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — Vitol, one of the world’s largest commodity trading companies, has begun preliminary preparations to open an operational office in Venezuela, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. Three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that the move comes as “global trading houses expand their role in crude exports […]

Delcy Rodríguez’s political earthquake: Disapproval surges to 63% after earthquake crisis

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The government’s handling of Venezuela’s twin-earthquake emergency has taken a heavy toll on the political standing of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. According to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg, public dissatisfaction with the country’s leadership and the official response to the June 24 earthquakes has reached […]

Earthquake death toll rises to 2,295, according to official report

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The Venezuelan government raised the official death toll from the June 24 earthquakes to 2,295 on Wednesday. Officials also reported 11,267 people injured and 12,841 people officially registered as displaced by the disaster. Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, presented the updated figures exactly one week after the disaster struck. He […]

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

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

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 […]