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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Federico García Lorca honored in Caracas with a poetry and music performance

EFE — Caracas paid tribute to Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca (1898–1936) on Saturday with the poetry-and-music performance Lorca as You Wish, an event attended by Spain’s ambassador to Venezuela, Álvaro Albacete. “Lorca as You Wish means that people can enjoy Lorca from many different perspectives. He was a poet, a playwright, and […]

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Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Caracas Five Months After the Operation That Led to Maduro’s Capture

The Daily Journal — Five months after a U.S. military operation ended with the capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, Washington’s top military leadership returned to Caracas in a visit aimed at demonstrating strategic continuity in the new phase of relations between the two countries. Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs […]

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Group of Activists Questions U.S. Military Presence in Caracas

The Daily Journal.- A group of activists, social leaders, and labor representatives gathered this Saturday in the Chacaíto sector of eastern Caracas to express their opposition to the maneuvers carried out by U.S. military aircraft in the Venezuelan capital and to denounce what they consider an erosion of national sovereignty. The protest took place while […]

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U.S. Conducts Aerial Military Exercise Over Caracas Under Southern Command Supervision

The Daily Journal.- Two MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the United States Marine Corps flew over Caracas this Saturday to carry out a military exercise at the facilities of the U.S. Embassy in the Venezuelan capital. Through the diplomatic mission’s official social media account, it was explained that the deployment aimed to “ensure the military’s […]

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