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UN sets up three field hospitals in La Guaira as 23 countries support rescue operations

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

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations System in Venezuela has deployed emergency medical infrastructure along the country’s central coast to address the health crisis caused by last Wednesday’s twin earthquakes. The operation comes as international rescue teams continue arriving to search collapsed structures for survivors. UN Resident Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla told EFE […]

Crystal generation, steel resolve: The children who defied the earthquake in Macuto

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

Parents, teachers, and students from Luisa Goiticoa Community School descended into the heart of the disaster at the Gradisca building to search for their classmate Ángel Alí Velázquez and his family. Their journey became a lesson in courage, grief, and humanity amid the ruins. Investigative Team The Daily Journal, Caracas / Macuto. — “It’s terrible, […]

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 […]