Ministry of Education to relocate students from 91 schools affected by earthquakes

The Daily Journal.- The government will relocate students from 91 schools affected by the June 24 earthquakes during the upcoming academic year, Education Minister Héctor Rodríguez said Tuesday. During an event in Caracas alongside acting President Delcy Rodríguez, the minister explained that 11 schools collapsed, while the other 80 sustained structural damage. Starting on September […]

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Debris removal in La Guaira could take at least a year

The Daily Journal – Removing the debris left by the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela two months ago could take approximately one year, according to estimates from specialists and the government headed by Delcy Rodríguez. Meanwhile, authorities have yet to begin housing reconstruction formally, and thousands of people who lost their homes remain in […]

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Humanitarian response to earthquakes faces funding shortfall as only 39% of plan receives financing

The Daily Journal — The humanitarian response for people affected by the June 24 earthquakes faces a major funding shortfall. The updated response plan led by the United Nations and humanitarian organizations has secured only 39% of the required funding, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The organization warned that as many as 1.3 […]

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Red Cross: Venezuela will need years to recover from the earthquakes

AFP — Venezuela will need years to recover from the earthquakes, the Red Cross said on Friday, one month after the June 24 disaster that claimed more than 5,000 lives. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported that thousands of people living with chronic illnesses have yet to fully resume […]

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Death toll from twin earthquakes rises to 4,561, with more than 16,700 injured

The Daily Journal. — The Venezuelan government released its latest official emergency report on Monday following the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The death toll continues to climb, reaching 4,561, up from the 4,490 reported the previous day. The latest report records 71 additional fatalities since the previous update. Humanitarian teams […]

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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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Government to launch biometric registration of displaced families

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government will launch a Single Housing Registry this Saturday for families displaced by the June 24 earthquakes who remain in temporary shelters, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced. According to information released by the Presidential Press Office, authorities will carry out the operation gradually across the camps established to assist […]

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Earthquake emergency puts 36,700 pregnant women at risk, UN warns

EFE.— About 36,700 women affected by the powerful twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela are pregnant, and nearly 4,000 are expected to give birth within the next month amid the country’s “severe humanitarian emergency,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned. The UN agency appealed to donors for $10 million to ensure lifesaving reproductive health […]

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Official update: 2,645 deaths confirmed after the June 24 earthquakes

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Communication and Information released a new official report on Friday detailing the extent of the damage, humanitarian assistance, and rescue operations carried out across the country following the June 24 earthquakes. According to the institutional report, authorities have confirmed 2,645 fatalities, while the number of injured […]

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Earthquake death toll rises to 2,295, according to official report

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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