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 […]
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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 […]
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The presidential commission led by Francisco Garcés has already inspected approximately 6,000 residential buildings. Beginning July 7, volunteer engineers from the Venezuelan College of Engineers joined the assessment efforts. By Vanessa Davies Three colors have taken on a new meaning in Venezuela since the earthquakes of June 24: green, yellow, and red. The rapid assessments […]
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By José Gregorio Yépez Figures released by the Venezuelan Red Cross indicate that, as of July 6, its emergency response had reached at least 3,540 people, while the organization continues to develop additional programs to expand its humanitarian assistance. According to official data, 3,540 people have received primary healthcare services. In addition, 225 individuals have […]
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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 […]
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The Daily Journal.— Thirteen days after the twin earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, the government’s latest official report places the death toll at 3,685, while the number of injured has risen to 16,740. Seismic activity remains ongoing. Authorities have recorded 1,076 aftershocks since the main earthquakes on June 24, according to Jorge Rodríguez, who released the […]
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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 […]
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EFE.— About 36,700 women affected by the powerful twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela are pregnant, and nearly 4,000 are expected to give birth within the next month amid the country’s “severe humanitarian emergency,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned. The UN agency appealed to donors for $10 million to ensure lifesaving reproductive health […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Communication and Information released a new official report on Friday detailing the extent of the damage, humanitarian assistance, and rescue operations carried out across the country following the June 24 earthquakes. According to the institutional report, authorities have confirmed 2,645 fatalities, while the number of injured […]
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He studies dentistry at the Central University of Venezuela and chose to put his experience in event organization at the service of solidarity at the collection center located in Rectorate Square. By Vanessa Davies The Daily Journal.— Good intentions alone are not enough to respond to a catastrophe. It also takes logistics, work routes, and […]
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