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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.

Bangkok Post

Venezuela earthquakes: Old footage and AI fakes exploit disaster online

As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the devastation. Viral clips have been recycled from disasters in other countries, old footage from Venezuela presented as current and AI-generated videos put out as real. Together, these…

France 24

Here’s how long trapped victims can survive following an earthquake

More than 2,600 rescue workers from around the globe, equipped with trained search dogs and heavy machinery, have joined the efforts in Venezuela

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Over 46,000 still missing after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

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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…

France 24

Venezuela: Things could change

Bad things happen, and some of them are nobody's fault. Big earthquakes in Venezuela are about a century apart (1812, 1902, 2026), so you can't blame the planners and the politicians for not being well prepared for this one. How high a priority should they have given to an event…

Bangkok Post

The Guardian view on Venezuela’s earthquake: a test of state capacity and Trump’s promises

Editorial: A natural disaster provides unforgiving clarity in a country already reeling from years of crisis and the unlawful US seizure of Nicolás Maduro

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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 Guardian - UK

The faces of Venezuela’s missing as 46,000 still unaccounted for after devastating double earthquake

More than 1,400 people have been confirmed dead but there are fears the final toll will be much higher despite inspiring stories of survival among the rubble

The Independent UK

Argentine Soccer Player Loses Entire Family in Venezuela Earthquakes After Days of Searching

Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo tragically lost his wife and two children in the Venezuela earthquakes. Despite desperate searches, their bodies were found beneath the rubble of their home.

International Business Times UK

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 Economic Times

'A Pain Beyond Repair': Venezuelan Youth Baseball Organization Says at Least 100 Young Players Died in Earthquakes

The devastating toll of Venezuela's twin earthquakes has reached one of the country's most cherished institutions: youth baseball. The president of Criollitos de La Guaira, one of Venezuela's largest youth baseball organizations, says at least 100 children enrolled in the league were killed when the powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5…

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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.

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Google says Android's built-in earthquake warning system alerted 11.4 million people before the Venezuelan earthquake hit — here's how to find it on your phone

Android's Earthquake Alerts System is now in place on more than 2.5 billion phones worldwide, Google says.

Latin Times

Leader of Mexico's Los Topos Rescue Team Alleges Venezuelan Interference On Earthquake Rescuers

The head of Mexico's internationally renowned rescue brigade, Los Topos, has accused Venezuelan authorities of attempting to pressure his team while they searched for survivors following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week.

International Business Times

Hope To Find Additional Survivors Of Venezuela's Earthquakes Fades As Critical Window Closes

A critical window to find survivors of Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has closed, reducing hopes to find people still buried under the rubble alive.

Latin Times

A Voice Beneath the Concrete: How a 60-Year-Old, Belkys Barreto, Survived 86 Hours in Venezuela's Rubble

Salvadoran rescuers pulled Belkys Barreto, 60, alive after 86 hours under Venezuela's quake rubble — a rescue Bukele shared with the world.

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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 Independent UK

A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors

A strong aftershock has jolted Venezuela following last week’s devastating earthquakes

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.

Euronews

Aerial images reveal scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes

Four days after twin quakes hit Venezuela, rescues continue at Los Cocos beach, with 1,500 dead, 189 buildings down and a father and son pulled alive.

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela earthquakes aftershock hits near capital city as man rescued from rubble after being trapped for 106 hours – as it happened

No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to rise

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‘Every life is hope’: Two boys, both 11, rescued from rubble as Venezuela toll passes 1,450

"There aren't enough hands, and it is very, very likely that there are still people trapped."

France 24

'Relatable': Hit horror film 'Obsession' is resonating with girlfriends globally

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 29: Papers discuss the ongoing search efforts in Venezuela and the government's "negligence”. Next: In Japan, maternity leave is a taboo topic. So are LGBTQ+ rights. Also: Le Monde analyses “Vladimir Putin or the solitude of homo sovieticus”. Finally, the hit horror film "Obsession" turns…

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