- 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.
- Jun 29
Zapatero's agendas expose extensive access to Sánchez government amid corruption probe
Agendas seized by police show former Spanish PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero held at least 10 meetings with Pedro Sánchez and 11 with Justice Minister Félix Bolaños between 2024 and 2025, even as investigators probed his alleged role in a criminal influence-peddling network.
- Jun 24
International rescue teams arrive in Venezuela as twin earthquakes kill more than 900 and aftershocks collapse bridge
Seventeen flights carrying 1,600 rescue personnel have landed in Venezuela, with 25 more expected within 24 hours, as authorities race to find survivors of the twin quakes that killed over 900 people on June 24.
- Jun 20
Bolivia's president declares state of emergency as road blockades choke fuel and food supplies
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, authorizing the military to remove road blockades that have disrupted fuel and food supplies and paralysed the country for 50 days.
- Jun 13
Oil spill from Trinidad reaches Venezuelan coast, exceeds May disaster and threatens fishing
Venezuela's government says an oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago has reached its shores, exceeding the magnitude of a May leak and endangering fishing and coastal ecosystems.
- May 26
Bolivian President Slashes Salary by 50% as Protester Death and Economic Crisis Fuel Fourth Week of Unrest
President Rodrigo Paz announced a 50% salary cut for himself and his ministers on Monday, a largely symbolic concession as Bolivia's political crisis deepens with a protester's death and widespread unrest entering its fourth week.
