Business leaders demand reconstruction plan rely on Venezuelan companies

The Daily Journal – Nearly two months after the two major earthquakes that devastated parts of the country on June 24, the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria), the Venezuelan Chamber of Construction (CVC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a high-level meeting to define the operational and strategic phases of Venezuela’s Reconstruction Plan, […]

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What will happen to Venezuela’s funds frozen abroad?

The Daily Journal.— Following the events of January 3, 2026, and amid changing relations between Venezuela and the United States, the fate of Venezuelan state funds frozen abroad has once again become a major issue. According to Bloomberg, Washington is considering a partial release of frozen assets, estimated at between $20 billion and $30 billion, […]

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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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Chilean NGO TECHO plans to build 200 homes for earthquake victims in Venezuela

EFE. — Chilean nonprofit TECHO, which operates in 18 Latin American countries, plans to build at least 200 homes for people affected by Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes, the organization’s Global Executive Director, Juan José Ayarza, announced on Thursday. The organization has set an initial goal of 200 homes, although it hopes to increase that number. […]

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Senior U.S. official questioned over handling of Venezuelan oil funds meets Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas

The Daily Journal. — Caleb Orr, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Wednesday. Two weeks earlier, members of the U.S. Congress questioned Orr about the management of revenue generated from the sale of Venezuelan oil. Caracas announced that Rodríguez held […]

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Government and UN launch 60-day plan to assess earthquake damage and recovery needs

The Daily Journal — The Government of Venezuela and the United Nations (UN) launched a joint 60-day initiative on Wednesday to assess the damage and recovery needs caused by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. The disaster claimed thousands of lives, displaced thousands of people, and caused extensive material damage. The initiative, called […]

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Government requests special court jurisdiction to handle civil disputes after earthquakes

The Daily Journal — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced that she has asked Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) to establish a special judicial jurisdiction to expedite civil cases arising from the damage caused by the twin earthquakes of June 24. The proposal aims to provide legal certainty for affected families. Rodríguez announced the move […]

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Government announces subsidies of up to 80% and mortgage loans for families displaced by earthquakes

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Wednesday a special financing and subsidy program for families who lost their primary homes in the recent twin earthquakes. The initiative combines mortgage loans from public and private banks with direct government subsidies for home purchases. According to the Presidency, the program will allow displaced […]

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The San Juan earthquakes damaged homes and deepened social divides in Carayaca

Homes built with zinc sheets and dirt floors, children living in houses marked with red tags, and communities affected by the earthquakes were among the realities encountered by volunteer inspectors coordinated by Sergio Silva, a professor at the Central University of Venezuela’s School of Civil Engineering, during an outreach mission carried out from July 24 […]

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