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SOUTHCOM chief says U.S. troops will leave after rescue operations end

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The Daily Journal. The commander of the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), General Francis Donovan, said Wednesday that U.S. military forces will completely withdraw from Venezuelan territory once they complete the search-and-rescue and humanitarian assistance operations launched after the devastating June 24 earthquakes. During an official virtual press conference, the senior military officer emphasized the […]

WHO: Venezuela’s death toll is likely to rise significantly

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EFE. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that Venezuela’s death toll will likely rise significantly as search-and-rescue operations transition into the recovery phase following the recent earthquakes. “The earthquake that struck last week has claimed more than 2,300 lives, injured more than 5,000 people, and left nearly 16,000 homeless,” said WHO Director-General Tedros […]

IDB donates $1 million for humanitarian assistance in Venezuela

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The Daily Journal. The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) announced on Thursday a financial aid package of at least $1 million to support emergency operations in Venezuela after the powerful twin earthquakes that caused extensive damage along the country’s central coastline and in Caracas. The bank will provide the funding through non-reimbursable emergency technical […]

She never lost her sense of humor

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By Pedro Mosqueda Mrs. Marlene Santana survived the 1999 Vargas mudslides. She rebuilt her home in Playa Grande and rebuilt her life with the same empathy that had always defined her. Then stubborn life surprised her once again: the earthquake brought down her four-story home, burying her alongside her husband, sister, and daughter. A severe […]

Security guard rescued alive after spending eight days beneath the rubble in La Guaira

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The Daily Journal. Security guard Hernán Gil, 44, emerged alive from the rubble on Thursday after spending eight days trapped beneath the collapsed Galerías Playa Grande Shopping Center in Catia La Mar, La Guaira. The powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela buried him beneath the debris. The rescue brought one of […]

Nicolás Maduro sued in the U.S. over extrajudicial executions in Venezuela

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AFP. The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have filed a lawsuit against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. court, accusing him of ordering extrajudicial executions as part of a broader pattern of state violence. The 44-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Maduro instructed the Special Action Forces of the […]

Delcy Rodríguez declares seven days of national mourning

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The Daily Journal.— The Venezuelan government has officially declared seven consecutive days of National Mourning following the loss of life caused by the devastating earthquakes. Delcy Rodríguez announced the measure in an official statement published on her social media accounts. According to the statement, the death toll has reached 1,943, while the number of injured […]

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

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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 […]

Seven days beneath the rubble: The long wait to rescue Hernán Gil alive

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The Daily Journal.— As the official death toll from the June 24 earthquakes rises above 1,900, with tens of thousands affected, a rescue operation that has lasted more than 48 hours now centers the nation’s hope on Hernán Gil, a 44-year-old security guard who has remained alive beneath the rubble for seven days. Gil became […]

From the detention center to the earthquake: The tragedy of Venezuelans deported from the U.S.

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— The morning of Wednesday, June 24, began with images of relief. A video released by Melvin Maldonado, head of the official migrant repatriation mission, showed a group of Venezuelans who had just arrived after U.S. authorities deported them walking through Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. They were the passengers on Flight […]