Editorial by Dr. Juan Barreto – Children are both our sanctuary and our greatest treasure. They are the chest that holds innocence, purity, and the promise of tomorrow. When we believe everything is lost, we can still cling to the hope that one day, something may yet be saved. They are that last gift at […]
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By Dr. Juan Barreto.— Day breaks. The night was no excuse for dozens of hands to join together, tearing through the concrete to find life again. Politics means joining forces to lift the rubble. The only ideological difference lies in the capacity for self-sacrifice and the unwavering spirit of those who stubbornly fight against tragedy—or […]
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The Daily Journal — International relief efforts for Venezuela expanded again on Tuesday as several Latin American capitals sent new logistical contingents to support emergency operations. Governments across the region activated air bridges and prepared maritime routes to deliver tons of medical supplies, power generators, healthcare personnel, and specialized search technology following the earthquakes that […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government announced Tuesday that nearly 20,000 people survived in the areas hardest hit by the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira state. Officials described the rescue operation as “heroic” and said emergency teams pulled 6,461 people alive from the rubble. During an official briefing, Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s government on Tuesday raised the death toll from the two earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,943. Officials also confirmed that rescue teams continue searching for survivors beneath the rubble, while aftershocks have declined in both frequency and intensity. Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, presented the latest […]
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AFP — Forensic doctors wearing blue gowns and caps walk among dozens of bodies lying in bags on the ground inside an improvised morgue at the port of the area hardest hit by the powerful double earthquake that struck Venezuela. Some bodies already rest inside wooden coffins, which also sit on the floor. Near the […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuelan authorities on Monday raised the death toll from the earthquakes that struck on June 24 to 1,719, while the number of injured climbed to 5,034, according to the latest official update presented by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly. During an emergency briefing, Rodríguez also said that 15,866 people […]
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By Diviana Márquez — In the dim light of a makeshift produce stand in Catia La Mar, a woman clutches a wrinkled $20 bill as though it were a shield. Around her, the coastline of La Guaira still breathes the dust of buildings that gave way just five days ago under the historic 7.2 and […]
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The Daily Journal — Economist Asdrúbal Oliveros has brought a sobering reality to the forefront, one that forces the country to look beyond the physical destruction and the undeniable human tragedy. The recent earthquake has carved a deep crack into Venezuela’s already fragile financial structure. According to the analyst’s preliminary estimates, the material losses are […]
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The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela left the iconic coastline of La Guaira isolated, with dozens of collapsed buildings and a community torn between extraordinary solidarity and the instinct to survive. Investigative Team The Daily Journal. — The Caribbean Sea still stretches peacefully along Venezuela’s coast, untouched by the violence that unfolded on land. Yet […]
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