School year begins amid earthquake damage and teachers’ demands

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela begins the 2026-2027 school year this Monday, Sept. 14, with more than six million students expected to return to classrooms. The government says 27,000 educational institutions are ready to welcome them, while the Venezuelan Federation of Teachers (FVM) warns about infrastructure deficiencies, low salaries and the loss of labor benefits. Students […]

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Authorities announce rehabilitation of 239 schools in La Guaira

The Daily Journal — Government authorities announced the completion of rehabilitation work at 239 educational institutions in La Guaira state as part of preparations for the start of the new academic year following the earthquakes that struck last June. La Guaira Governor José Alejandro Terán provided the figures during remarks broadcast by state-run television channel […]

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At least 1,579 people remain missing after earthquakes, La Guaira governor says

The Daily Journal.— At least 1,579 people remain missing following the June 24 earthquakes, a disaster that has claimed 6,125 lives, according to La Guaira Governor José Alejandro Terán, who spoke Tuesday with Colombia’s Caracol Radio. The governor said the figures come from a census currently underway in the disaster zone. “Based on the information […]

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La Guaira governor reports 1,338 missing people after the earthquakes

The Daily Journal — La Guaira Governor José Alejandro Terán reported that authorities have received reports of 1,338 missing people one month after the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Venezuela’s central coast. He added that officials still need to verify the figure by cross-checking multiple databases. Terán shared the information during a radio interview […]

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Only 25% of businesses in La Guaira remain standing after the earthquakes

The Daily Journal — The recent earthquakes dealt a devastating blow to the productive sector in La Guaira. Of the 7,000 businesses that operated across the state before the disaster, only 1,752 establishments—or 25%—remain standing, according to preliminary results from the first phase of the commercial census presented by Governor José Alejandro Terán. During a […]

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