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Venezuela Is Still Reeling From Devastating Twin Earthquakes a Month Ago. Business And Workers Are Struggling To Recover

While families are still searching for missing loved ones and others are trying to work out where they will live after Venezuela's twin earthquakes on 24 June, many are now facing another challenge: how to earn a living.

International Business Times

Polymarket Traders See Rising Odds of Cilia Flores' Release as Speculation Grows Over Possible U.S.-Venezuela Deal

Prediction market bettors are increasingly wagering that Cilia Flores, the wife of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, could be released from U.S. custody before the end of the year, fueling speculation that Washington and Caracas may eventually reach some form of negotiated agreement.

Latin Times

Trump Faces Scrutiny Over $13B in Venezuelan Oil Cash as Only $300M Is Publicly Traced to Caracas

The US control over Venezuelan oil revenue has led to calls for an audit, amid concerns about transparency and legal justification, as Venezuela struggles with economic and humanitarian crises.

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Venezuela quake death toll tops 5,000 as IMF releases recovery funds

More than 5,000 people were killed in the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month, officials said, adding that the country would tap $346 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reconstruction. The coastal state of La Guaira, located north of Caracas, was decimated in the quakes that struck…

France 24

Explained: Venezuela's complex and contested debt puzzle

Venezuela faces a massive debt restructuring with creditors holding diverse claims. The nation's debt is estimated between $150 billion and $240 billion. External commercial Eurobond debt totals approximately $60 billion, with accrued interest. Bilateral lending accounts for about $25 billion, including significant amounts to Russia and China. Arbitration claims and…

The Economic Times

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490, officials say, but no number given for missing

Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.

Euronews

Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing major damage in Caracas and a nearby coastal city, La Guaira. At the time of publication, 3,685 people have been declared dead, and more than 30,000 remain missing.

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Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced

Venezuela's twin earthquakes have claimed 3,535 lives and left thousands homeless. Nearly 18,000 people remain without shelter more than a week after the disaster. Official figures show 16,740 individuals sustained injuries from the powerful quakes. The government defends its response amid criticism of delays and inadequacy. United Nations aid operations…

The Economic Times

As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials

CATIA LA MAR (VENEZUELA) - Deaths from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes rose to at least 3,342 on Sunday as officials began to bury dozens of bodies left unidentified 11 days after the disaster.

Bangkok Post

Venezuela quake survivor 'reborn' after eight days in rubble

CARACAS - Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a building in Venezuela on the afternoon of June 24 when he felt the earth shake.

Bangkok Post

Shot by a robber, I was bleeding out on the way to hospital – and terrified the doctors would leave me to die

Jesús Piñero grew up with the sound of gunfire, but thought he would be safe on the bus taking him to his home in Caracas. Then a mugger came for his phone …

The Guardian - UK

An 'angel' in darkness after Venezuela's deadly quakes

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Just when Pedro Cordido thought all was lost, he heard Erick Roa's voice.

Bangkok Post

Dramatic pictures show red skies over Caracas days after deadly earthquake

There was speculation on social media that the dramatic sunset could be so-called “earthquake lights”

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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…

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France 24

What aftermath for Venezuela? Earthquake relief hampered by political crisis

We are in awe of Venezuela’s first responders and all the brave citizens still pulling survivors from under the rubble of some 770 buildings that collapsed in last Wednesday’s double earthquakes. Is the sudden collapsing of so many structures – many built during the boom years of high oil prices…

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

The Economic Times

Indian Army field hospital begins operations in quake-hit Venezuela

In response to the catastrophic earthquakes in Venezuela, India's Operation Amistad is delivering vital medical assistance. A fully equipped Indian Army field hospital has been set up at the International La Rinconada Racetrack in Caracas, providing round-the-clock medical care for free.

The Independent UK

Mother pulled from rubble of earthquake in Venezuela with newborn son says he motivated her to stay alive

Dayana Patino was trapped under the rubble with her 18-day old son after the quake in Caracas

Latin Times

U.S. Boots on the Ground in Venezuela as Massive Earthquake Relief Mission Expands

For the first time in years, U.S. military personnel are operating on Venezuelan soil as part of a large-scale humanitarian mission following the twin earthquakes that devastated the South American nation, marking an extraordinary moment in relations between Washington and Caracas.

Latin Times

Five Days On, Venezuela's Quake Rescue Defies The Clock — And The U.S. Becomes Its Lifeline

Five days after Venezuela's twin earthquakes, the death toll reached 1,450 with 12,721 people newly homeless and an estimated 680,000 children needing aid. Rescues continued past the 72-hour window — including a woman freed after 86 hours — as the U.S. military shifted from rescue to logistics, sending airmen to…

The Times of India

Strong aftershock rocks Caracas as Venezuela battles earthquake aftermath

A powerful aftershock of 4.6 magnitude shook Caracas and the neighbouring state of La Guaira on Monday morning, nearly five days after the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela and killed at least 1,450 people.

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