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Venezuela's interim leader defends earthquake response as death toll tops 2,500

Delcy Rodríguez has hit back at criticism over her government’s response to the quakes, rejecting accusations of slow rescue efforts and claims that official casualty figures have been under-reported.

Euronews

‘We did not wait’: Venezuela leader defends earthquake response amid mounting criticism

Interim leader praises Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for support

The Independent UK

A push to identify bodies as deaths multiply in Venezuela after twin earthquakes

The rush is on across Venezuela’s north coast to identify loved ones before it’s too late

The Independent UK

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Macabre night in La Guaira, Venezuela's earthquake epicenter

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - A macabre darkness, the glare of spotlights, the droning of generators and jackhammers, and often the stench of decomposing corpses: eight days after the double earthquake in Venezuela, nighttime in La Guaira, once a festive seaside resort, has transformed into a grim scene of survival and…

Bangkok Post

Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from basement eight days after twin quakes

The earthquakes destroyed tens of thousands of buildings across northern Venezuela, killing more than 2,200 people, and leaving La Guaira state as the hardest-hit region in the country.

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Man pulled from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake as wife celebrates ‘miracle’ rescue

Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was buried under a collapsed shopping centre parking lot in La Guaira

The Independent UK

Security guard rescued from building basement eight days after Venezuela earthquakes

An international rescue team saved a 43-year-old man from a collapsed shopping centre in Venezuela's La Guaira on Thursday, eight days after back-to-back earthquakes devastated the coastal region. Rescuers first made contact with the survivor, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, at the weekend and were able to pass him water and…

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Mexico's legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 1,900

Germán Bello is a volunteer with Mexico's Brigada Internacional de Rescate Topos Azteca heading to Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes

The Independent UK

Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes

Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors

The Guardian - UK

Anger at Venezuela's Interim Government Over Earthquake Response Spills Into Trump's White House

Public anger over Venezuela's response to last week's catastrophic twin earthquakes is growing into a political crisis for the country's U.S.-backed interim government, putting new pressure on President Donald Trump's administration as Washington tries to manage relief efforts without deepening resentment on the ground.

Latin Times

‘We’ve lost so many’: Venezuelans search for loved ones under quake rubble

Venezuelans in the port city of La Guaira were still searching for their missing loved ones a week after massive earthquakes killed 2,295 and left thousands unaccounted for. FRANCE 24's Maxime Pluvinet reports from the epicentre of the quakes.

France 24

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Venezuelans, with help from around the world, were still searching Wednesday for survivors a week after massive earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 and left thousands unaccounted for.

Bangkok Post

Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela’s faltering quake rescue effort

Many Venezuelan earthquake survivors across northern La Guaira state, in Caracas and surrounding regions are asking the same question

The Independent UK

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Queues to receive aid in Venezuela's La Guaira get longer every day, as people made homeless by two horrific earthquakes last week have nowhere else to go.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes

Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimates

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Members of local nu metal band Van Der Dijs among the 1,700 confirmed dead in Venezuelan earthquakes

The four-piece’s rehearsal space in La Guaira collapsed in the two quakes that shook the north of the country on June 23

The Independent UK

Venezuelans continue search for survivors as earthquake death toll surpasses 1,700

Relief organizations say the first 72 hours after a natural disaster is the most crucial time period for rescues

International Business Times UK

Seven Children, 19 Women Among 146 Venezuelan Deportees Feared Dead After Quake Flattens Government Lodging

A powerful earthquake in Venezuela trapped dozens of repatriated individuals in a collapsed facility, raising concerns about safety protocols. Survivors share their traumatic experiences amid ongoing rescue efforts.

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The Independent UK

‘That’s twice now:’ Venezuela father vows never to return after ‘miracle’ rescue from earthquake rubble

Still shaken by the devastation left by the recent earthquakes, Serrano believes La Guaira is under a curse

France 24

Venezuela's La Guaira port reopens to deliver earthquake aid, US military says

Venezuela's La Guaira port has resumed operations after repairs and is receiving humanitarian aid for earthquake victims, the US military said Monday. US Southern Command said the USS Fort Lauderdale was delivering critical supplies through the port after twin powerful earthquakes killed more than 1,700 people and left tens of…

Euronews

Venezuela twin earthquakes: death toll rises above 1,700

Venezuelan authorities now put the death toll from the twin 24 June quakes at more than 1,700, with 5,034 injured and up to 68,000 missing as UN-backed rescue efforts continue in La Guaira.

The Economic Times

Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis

Venezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after powerful earthquakes, with hopes fading as days pass. The cash-strapped government faces immense pressure to manage the humanitarian crisis, providing aid and shelter to thousands left homeless. Despite government efforts to showcase recovery, questions linger about the true extent of damage and the…

Latin Times

Saved Into Sorrow: A Quake Survivor With No One Left to Hold

Boy, 11, pulled alive from La Guaira's quake rubble after his mother and sister died, as Venezuela's confirmed earthquake toll climbs past 1,700.

Bangkok Post

US races to reopen Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - The US military raced to reopen a major port in Venezuela to ease aid deliveries on Monday as the deaths from last week's twin earthquakes reached more than 1,700 with tens of thousands still reported missing.

The Guardian - UK

Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes

Caracas and La Guaira affected by 4.6-magnitude tremor as death toll passes 1,700 and humanitarian crisis grows

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