The Daily Journal. — Chacao Mayor Gustavo Duque said the municipal government will assess the internal damage in apartments affected by the twin earthquakes of June 24 and seek emergency funding from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). During a radio interview with journalist Shirley […]
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The Daily Journal. — The United States on Thursday welcomed the launch of a dialogue process between the Venezuelan government and a group of former opposition lawmakers, describing the initiative as an important step toward political reconciliation and the country’s recovery after the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said […]
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The Daily Journal. — Maritime commercial activity in La Guaira is approaching a full restart after the structural damage that the June earthquakes caused. Eduardo Quintana, coordinator of Fedecámaras La Guaira, said reconstruction work at the Central Coast’s main port has made significant progress in critical loading and unloading areas. During an interview on the […]
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The Daily Journal. — The destruction and shutdown of hotel infrastructure along Venezuela’s Central Coast following the twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 have begun to trigger a chain reaction across the region’s economy. Twenty days after the disaster, the loss of lodging capacity now threatens the survival of thousands of self-employed workers and small […]
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This volunteer travels from Barquisimeto to offer the greatest gift he can to the victims of the earthquakes: helping recover their bodies, regardless of the conditions. By Vanessa Davies Sometimes determination outweighs experience. On Tuesday, July 14, Juan Márquez pulled on the legs of a white protective coverall designed to shield him from the fluids […]
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The Daily Journal. — Dinorah Figuera said Venezuela must first restore its institutional, electoral, and political framework before calling new elections. She outlined a roadmap that includes appointing a new National Electoral Council (CNE), lifting political disqualifications, and returning political parties to their legitimate leadership. Responding to demands from political and social groups calling for […]
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EFE. — The European Commission plans to allocate up to €20 million in additional humanitarian aid to Venezuela following the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The latest official figures report 4,734 deaths and 16,740 injuries. The European Union’s executive body announced on Wednesday that it will allocate the first €10 million […]
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The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan Chamber of Construction (CVC) has proposed creating an independent mechanism to oversee the use of international funds allocated for Venezuela’s reconstruction following the June 24 earthquakes. The organization also called for a series of regulatory and tax reforms to revive private investment in the construction sector. During a press […]
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The Daily Journal. — Digital infrastructure company Cirion Technologies announced that the specialized vessel assigned to repair the submarine cable connecting Venezuela to international networks is already heading toward Venezuelan waters. The operation aims to fully restore connectivity disrupted by the earthquakes that struck on June 24. The company said in a statement that the […]
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Xinhua. — Venezuela received more than 226 tons of humanitarian aid on Tuesday from the Caribbean, Eurasia, and the Middle East, highlighting the geopolitical diversity of the international response to the earthquakes that devastated the country’s central coast on June 24. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez personally received three of the four shipments and led a […]
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