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Venezuela quake deaths exceed 4,500, monthly inflation doubles to 13.8%, oil output spared
Nearly three weeks after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck Venezuela on June 24, the confirmed death toll has climbed past 4,500 while economic pressures intensify and a political reshuffle alters the cabinet.
- Jul 6
Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez moves to sue Aldama over PDVSA envelope claims, hires former judge Garzón
The interim president of Venezuela has filed a pre-lawsuit conciliation request in Madrid, accusing businessman Víctor de Aldama of defamation for saying she handed him a PDVSA envelope linked to alleged illegal PSOE financing.
- Jul 6
Venezuela earthquake rescue winds down as death toll passes 3,300 and 50,000 remain missing
International rescue teams are withdrawing from Venezuela nearly two weeks after a double earthquake killed at least 3,342 people. The UN estimates over 50,000 remain missing, and the focus shifts to humanitarian aid for survivors.
- Jul 3
US blocks María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill more than 2,500
The Trump administration forced a private jet carrying Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to turn back mid-flight, fearing her return could destabilize the country after the June 24 twin earthquakes that killed over 2,500 people and injured 12,400.
- Jul 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490 as 19,500 shelter in camps and aid efforts intensify
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the updated toll on Sunday, 18 days after two powerful tremors struck the coastal state of La Guaira and Caracas, leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
- Jul 2
Venezuela mourns 2,295 dead as rescuers race to free man trapped for seven days after twin quakes
Interim president Delcy Rodríguez declared seven days of national mourning after twin earthquakes killed at least 2,295 people, while rescuers from seven countries work to extract a 43-year-old security guard found alive after a week under rubble.
- Jul 1
Venezuelans take rescue into own hands as official response lags after quakes kill 1,719
Local volunteers lead the search for survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela's northern coast, while international teams race against time. The death toll has reached 1,719, with over 5,000 injured and tens of thousands missing.
- Jun 30
Venezuela's earthquake death toll climbs to 1,943 as rescue hopes dwindle; over 60,000 missing
Six days after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the official death toll has reached 1,943 and the number of people pulled alive from rubble each day has dropped to single digits, with more than 60,000 still unaccounted for.
- Jun 29
Deportees among dead as Venezuela quake toll hits 1,719, survivor found after 106 hours
Five days after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes devastated La Guaira, the official death toll has reached 1,719, with over 15,000 displaced. Among the victims were deported Venezuelans whose hotel collapsed; a 21-year-old man was pulled alive from rubble after 106 hours.
- Jun 28
Exiled Nobel laureate María Corina Machado says 'the time has come' to return to Venezuela, but Trump aides call it a political maneuver
Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel laureate María Corina Machado announced she will return 'very soon' after last week's deadly quakes. Two US officials told the New York Times her repeated requests for help were 'inopportune' and one called them a political maneuver.
- Jun 28
Race against time in Venezuela: 33 pulled from rubble as death toll rises beyond 1,400
Four days after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, rescue teams have pulled 33 people alive from collapsed buildings, but anger grows over a government response many call insufficient.
- Jun 28
Boy pulled alive from rubble three days after Venezuela quake; death toll passes 1,400, with 50,000 missing
An 11-year-old boy was extracted alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Caraballeda on Sunday, providing a glimmer of hope as the death toll from the June 24 double earthquake climbed to 1,430 and the number of missing reached about 50,000.
- Jun 28
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 1,430 as Czech USAR team arrives and builds base camp
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, leaving at least 1,430 people dead, 3,238 injured and nearly 69,000 missing. Czech rescuers arrived Sunday morning and are now preparing to search collapsed buildings in the hardest-hit coastal state of La Guaira.
- Jun 28
Rescuers pull 11-year-old boy alive from Venezuela rubble 70 hours after twin earthquakes
Search teams in northern Venezuela pulled an 11-year-old boy from a collapsed building in Caraballeda on Saturday, marking the second successful rescue of a minor since two major earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday.
- Jun 28
Venezuela double earthquake kills 1,430, over 50,000 missing; 11-year-old boy and infant pulled alive from ruins
Rescuers pulled an 11-year-old boy and an 18-day-old infant from collapsed buildings in La Guaira on Saturday, as the death toll from the twin quakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday rose to 1,430 and authorities said more than 50,000 people remained unaccounted for.
- Jun 27
Venezuela earthquake toll surpasses 1,450 as 11-year-old boy rescued after 70 hours under rubble
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 1,450, with over 3,200 injured and about 50,000 people still missing, while international rescue teams continue to pull survivors from collapsed buildings.
- Jun 27
Italian-Venezuelan woman confirmed dead in Venezuela earthquake as toll exceeds 920
Francesca Mannina, 42, an Italian-Venezuelan from Sicily, was found dead on 26 June in the collapsed Pin High residence in La Guaira, four days after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.
- Jun 27
Death toll climbs to 920 after twin earthquakes rock Venezuela, over 50,000 still missing
Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, killing at least 920 people and leaving more than 50,000 missing, as international rescue teams scramble to find survivors amid widespread destruction.
- Jun 26
At least 235 dead and over 46,000 missing after double earthquake strikes Venezuela
Two shallow earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-west Venezuela on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in Caracas and La Guaira. Officials confirm 235 dead and 4,300 injured, with over 46,000 people reported missing, as international aid pours in.
- Jun 25
Venezuela earthquakes: 920 dead, 55,000 missing as rescue teams face access hurdles
Two powerful earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela within 40 seconds on 24 June, killing at least 920 people and injuring 3,360. Over 55,000 are missing, with rescue efforts hampered by airport closures and visa delays for foreign aid teams.
