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Venezuela's twin quakes push death toll above 4,000 as UN mobilizes aid

The death toll from back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 4,000 (at least 4,118 killed) with thousands injured and many missing, as rescue teams pause and families continue searching amid widespread destruction in La Guaira; a 7.5-magnitude quake struck 39 seconds after a 7.2-magnitude event on June 24. The UN is appealing for about $300 million to aid 1.3 million people, and direct damage to housing and infrastructure is estimated at $37 billion, highlighting a massive recovery effort hampered by weakened state services and political tensions over the government’s response.

via The Guardian|

#disaster-relief #earthquake #note-only-five-tags-requested

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Chasing Closure in Venezuela's Earthquake Rubble

Two weeks after Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes, the official death toll nears 3,800 while thousands remain unaccounted for. Families like Adolfo Guerra keep vigil at rubble for loved ones; international rescue teams have largely left as local and private crews continue slow, uneven searches. Crowdsourced databases list around 40,000 missing—though duplicates and confirmed-found cases muddy the total—and a UNDP estimate puts debris at about 1.2 million tonnes. Critics say the government’s response has been limited, but hope persists among survivors, families, and volunteers chasing closure.

via Al Jazeera|

#earthquakes #laguaira #missing-persons

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Trump’s Latin America Gamble: Quick Gains, Lingering Risks

The piece argues that Trump has made Latin America a central, interventionist front of his foreign policy, reviving a Monroe Doctrine-style approach to curb migration, counter drugs, and limit China’s influence. In the short term, this has produced closer security cooperation, cartel pressure, and political wins for allied leaders (e.g., in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico) as well as some reductions in U.S. drug-overdose deaths and irregular migration. However, the long-term risks loom: sovereignty backlash and resentment could undermine U.S. influence, potentially driving regional governments toward China or away from Washington, while ongoing crises in Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico could test the durability of Trump’s Latin American strategy.)

via Foreign Affairs|

#latin-america #mexico #monroe-doctrine

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Venezuela Grapples Loss as Earthquake Rescue Wraps Up

After a deadly earthquake, Venezuela’s rescue effort winds down, leaving families to salvage the dead and cope with widespread destruction amid limited aid and uncertain casualty figures.

via AP News|

#disaster-response #earthquakes #latin-america

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Twin Venezuelan quakes push death toll past 3,500 amid looming health crisis

More than 3,500 people have died after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, with about 16,740 injured and 17,854 left homeless; around 60,000 buildings were damaged, and thousands remain in shelters or outdoors as health officials warn of a looming crisis amid a strained healthcare system.

via Al Jazeera|

#death-toll #displacement #earthquakes

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Venezuela's quake recovery shifts to mourning as rescues taper off

Two weeks after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, the death toll rose to 3,535 with 16,740 injured as international rescue teams depart and locals continue to search for survivors and the dead in La Guaira, often without government help, leaving civilians to exhume bodies with rudimentary tools while authorities pivot to reconstruction under the Venezuela Reborn program.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#disaster-relief #earthquake #la-guaira

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Ketchup and cheese kept Venezuelan girl alive for 32 hours under quake rubble

A 12-year-old Fabiana Blanco survived 32 hours trapped under rubble in Caraballeda, Venezuela, after two powerful June earthquakes; she stayed conscious after finding a bottle of ketchup and grated cheese, while her mother Karina Blanco and volunteers worked to reach her, and she was rescued around 2:00 a.m. local time as the death toll from the quakes surpassed 3,300.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#caraballeda #earthquakes #fabiana

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Rescue in the Rubble: Son Frees Father After Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Two earthquakes on June 24 devastated Venezuela, burying Jose Garcia and his two sons in the rubble of the Ritasol Palace in La Guaira. Jesus Garcia, a former local firefighter, returned to the site with his gear and, with the help of a police rescue team, pulled his father and brothers to safety after more than 20 hours under the debris. The broader disaster has killed thousands, left many missing, and sparked criticism of the government’s response as survivors cope with widespread destruction and displacement.

via Al Jazeera|

#earthquakes #la-guaira #rescue

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Venezuela's amateur 'moles' wade into quake rubble to save lives

Amateur Venezuelan rescuers known as 'moles' dig through collapsed buildings in La Guaira after twin earthquakes, venturing into rubble with improvised tools to search for survivors or provide closure for relatives, amid concerns over slow official response as recoveries continue in Costa Brava, Perlamar and OPPE 26.

via The Guardian|

#earthquakes #la-guaira #search-and-rescue

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12-year-old Venezuelan girl pulled alive after 32 hours beneath quake rubble

Fabiana, a 12-year-old from La Guaira, survived 32 hours trapped under rubble after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela (magnitude 7.5); she stayed conscious thanks to hope and even a bottle of ketchup and grated cheese, as volunteers and rescuers carved a path to reach her and reunite her with her mother, amid a death toll in the thousands.

via BBC|

#child #earthquake #rescue

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Global canine corps join Venezuela quake rescue, saving lives and honoring heroes

International rescue dogs from more than 20 countries—including Tsunami from Mexico and Bart from Argentina—spent days scouring rubble after Venezuela’s twin June earthquakes; 137 search-and-rescue dogs took part, locating survivors and recovering victims (Tsunami credited with saving 25 people, Bart helped rescue two children and recover six bodies), as the death toll neared 3,000. The effort highlighted a large international relief presence, and Tsunami retires after a storied career as Venezuela honored the canines as Canine Heroes.

via CNN|

#dogs #earthquakes #international-relief

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Miraculous eight-day rescue pulls man from Venezuela quake rubble

In La Guaira, Venezuela, rescuers freed Hernán Gil Flores, a 43-year-old security guard, from about 29 feet of rubble eight days after the country’s twin earthquakes. The high‑risk operation, described as miraculous, involved international teams and took roughly 70 hours to create a safe passage, during which Gil received water and medications. He was conscious and taken to a medical facility in good condition as authorities and families awaited updates amid a rising death toll (reported around 2,295) and ongoing rescue efforts in the hard‑hit coastal region.

via CNN|

#earthquakes #miraculous #rescue

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Eight-Day Rescue: Venezuelan Guard Survives in Basement After Quakes

An international team pulled 43-year-old Hernán Gil Flores alive from a La Guaira basement eight days after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, ending a grueling rescue effort. Trapped since June 24, he survived thanks to a small security cabin and even asked rescuers not to tell his wife he was alive; the operation involved teams from Chile, Costa Rica, the United States, Portugal and Mexico.

via The Guardian|

#earthquakes #international-aid #rescue

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Aunt vows motherly care for Venezuelan boy rescued from quake rubble

The aunt of two-year-old Kleiber Moran, rescued after six days buried in rubble from Venezuela's earthquakes, tells the BBC she will care for him with a mother's warmth until his mother and father are found; she describes the emotional reunion, Kleiber's stabilisation in hospital, and the ongoing search as the death toll rises.

via BBC|

#earthquake #family #missing-parents

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Hope rises as eight-day quake survivor near rescue in Venezuela

Rescuers from seven countries are closing in on Hernán Gil, a security guard trapped for eight days under rubble after a double earthquake in Catia La Mar. Visual contact was established in the last hours, with Gil reportedly in good spirits and receiving water as crews work to free him from unstable debris. The disaster has killed about 2,300 people and left tens of thousands missing, and teams from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal and the United States continue the perilous effort to reach him.

via BBC|

#earthquakes #international-relief #rescue-operation