- 12h ago
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.
- 15h ago
Spanish court upholds arrest warrant for ETA fugitive found alive in Venezuela earthquake rubble
Luis María Olalde, alias 'Txistu', a former ETA member wanted for a 1979 attack that killed two Spanish Civil Guards, was rescued from the debris of his collapsed building in Caracas after the 25 June earthquakes. Spanish authorities have now moved to extradite him.
- 3d ago
Venezuela double earthquake death toll surpasses 4,300; 17,000 homeless as housing distribution set to start next week
Parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez announced the revised figures on July 11, with 16,740 injured and 315 victims still unidentified. The UN appealed for aid for 1.3 million affected.
- Jul 8
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 3,685 as Portugal sends 12 tons of aid
The official death toll from the June 24 double earthquake in Venezuela has climbed to 3,685, with over 17,000 displaced. Portugal is sending 12 tons of humanitarian supplies and two ambulances, arriving Wednesday.
- Jul 4
Cristiano Ronaldo invites Venezuelan earthquake survivor to a match after boy's sticker wish goes viral
After a boy who lost his family and a leg in Venezuela's double earthquake wished for a Panini sticker of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo sent a video message inviting him to a match.
- 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 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.
- Jul 1
US deploys 900 troops to Venezuela as earthquake death toll nears 2,000 and families accuse government of neglect
More than 900 US military personnel are on the ground in Venezuela supporting search-and-rescue operations after twin earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 people, as families accuse the government of a slow response.
- 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
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 1,719 as rescue efforts struggle with shortages and logistics
The twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June have killed at least 1,719 people, injured over 5,000, and left nearly 16,000 homeless, with the UN estimating more than 50,000 missing.
- 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 29
Greek rescue team departs Thessaloniki for earthquake-hit Venezuela, joining international search for thousands missing
A 15-strong volunteer rescue squad from Thessaloniki is en route to Caracas, five days after twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastated the region, leaving thousands trapped under rubble.
- 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
Rescue teams race to find survivors four days after double quake kills at least 1,430 in Venezuela
International teams, including a 48-strong German unit, are working around the clock in northern Venezuela after two shallow quakes struck 39 seconds apart on Wednesday evening, collapsing thousands of buildings and leaving tens of thousands missing.
- Jun 28
Survivors emerge after 72 hours as Venezuela earthquake toll reaches 1,430, rescuers race against time
Three days after a powerful double earthquake struck Venezuela's central coast, rescue teams from 24 countries are still pulling survivors from collapsed buildings, while the first repatriation flight carrying 96 evacuees landed in Madrid.
- 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
Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo's wife and children found dead in Venezuela quake rubble
After three days of searching, Argentine defender Lucas Trejo's wife and two young children were found dead in the rubble of their Playa Grande apartment, destroyed in the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on 24 June.
- Jun 28
Nine Spaniards confirmed dead as Venezuela earthquake toll passes 1,400 and rescuers pull a child alive from rubble
An 11-year-old boy was rescued alive after 72 hours under debris, while the Spanish Foreign Ministry raised its count of nationals killed to nine and over 1,600 international rescuers continued searching.
