The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Thursday the creation of an initial fund worth $200 million to finance the reconstruction of areas affected by the June 24 earthquakes. She said the government expects to recover those resources through the International Monetary Fund. During a press conference with international media, Rodríguez explained that […]
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The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Thursday that a specialized technical team from Israel has joined the effort to assess buildings damaged by the earthquakes that struck on June 24. During a press conference with international media, Rodríguez explained that the Jewish community in Venezuela contacted the group, which has already begun […]
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The Daily Journal. The commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), General Francis Donovan, said Wednesday that U.S. military forces will completely withdraw from Venezuelan territory once they complete the search-and-rescue and humanitarian assistance operations launched after the devastating June 24 earthquakes. During an official virtual press conference, the senior military officer emphasized the […]
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EFE. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that Venezuela’s death toll will likely rise significantly as search-and-rescue operations transition into the recovery phase following the recent earthquakes. “The earthquake that struck last week has claimed more than 2,300 lives, injured more than 5,000 people, and left nearly 16,000 homeless,” said WHO Director-General Tedros […]
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The Daily Journal. The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) announced on Thursday a financial aid package of at least $1 million to support emergency operations in Venezuela after the powerful twin earthquakes that caused extensive damage along the country’s central coastline and in Caracas. The bank will provide the funding through non-reimbursable emergency technical […]
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By Pedro Mosqueda Mrs. Marlene Santana survived the 1999 Vargas mudslides. She rebuilt her home in Playa Grande and rebuilt her life with the same empathy that had always defined her. Then stubborn life surprised her once again: the earthquake brought down her four-story home, burying her alongside her husband, sister, and daughter. A severe […]
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The Daily Journal. Security guard Hernán Gil, 44, emerged alive from the rubble on Thursday after spending eight days trapped beneath the collapsed Galerías Playa Grande Shopping Center in Catia La Mar, La Guaira. The powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela buried him beneath the debris. The rescue brought one of […]
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The Daily Journal.— The Venezuelan government has officially declared seven consecutive days of National Mourning following the loss of life caused by the devastating earthquakes. Delcy Rodríguez announced the measure in an official statement published on her social media accounts. According to the statement, the death toll has reached 1,943, while the number of injured […]
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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 […]
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The Daily Journal.— As the official death toll from the June 24 earthquakes rises above 1,900, with tens of thousands affected, a rescue operation that has lasted more than 48 hours now centers the nation’s hope on Hernán Gil, a 44-year-old security guard who has remained alive beneath the rubble for seven days. Gil became […]
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