Venezuelan government and U.N. outline recovery plan after earthquakes

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met on Wednesday with Gianluca Rampolla, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Venezuela, to define the recovery and assistance plan for the victims of the earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Officials held the meeting in Caracas to strengthen the humanitarian response framework, reinforce transparency, […]

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New official toll: 4,333 dead and nearly 18,000 left homeless

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government reported on Saturday that the death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck in June has risen to 4,333, while the number of injured stands at 16,740. According to the official report, the earthquakes damaged more than 850 buildings and destroyed 190 structures, leaving 17,907 people without homes. […]

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