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Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll rises to 1,700; La Guaira port now ‘operational’

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Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll rises to 1,700; La Guaira port now ‘operational’

A U.S. military aircraft is parked on the tarmac as another takes off during earthquake relief operations at the airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The ‌death toll ​from ⁠last week’s twin earthquakes ‌in Venezuela ‌has ‌risen ⁠to ⁠more than 1,700 people, ​top ‌lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on ‌Monday…

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Venezuela quake deaths rise to 1,943, lawmaker says

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Venezuela quake deaths rise to 1,943, lawmaker says

 Fatalities ‌due to ​twin earthquakes ⁠that struck Venezuela now ‌stand ‌at 1,943, ⁠lawmaker ⁠Jorge Rodriguez said ​on ‌Tuesday (June 30, 2026), adding that the number of ‌injured ​almost doubled to ⁠10,571. The number of official rescues has dropped dramatically in the last three days, the government said, from 5,380 people saved in the first two…

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Over 100 Venezuelans who were deported from U.S. hours before earthquakes are missing

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Over 100 Venezuelans who were deported from U.S. hours before earthquakes are missing

More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble, according to survivors. A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Caracas hours before Wednesday’s earthquakes. On board were 146 Venezuelans, including 19…

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Senior U.S. officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes: White House official

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Senior U.S. officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes: White House official

Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. File | Photo Credit: Reuters  A renewed push by Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for ​U.S. help to return home following devastating earthquakes in the ‌South American country is frustrating senior officials in ​Washington, a White House official said on Saturday. Ms. Machado ⁠has reached out in recent…

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Venezuela earthquakes: At least 32 dead, 700 injured; La Guaria a disaster zone, says Delcy Rodriguez

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Venezuela earthquakes: At least 32 dead, 700 injured; La Guaria a disaster zone, says Delcy Rodriguez

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP At least 32 people are dead and 700 injured after back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening (June 24, 2026), Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. Addressing the nation early Thursday (June…

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