New official toll: 4,333 dead and nearly 18,000 left homeless

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government reported on Saturday that the death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck in June has risen to 4,333, while the number of injured stands at 16,740. According to the official report, the earthquakes damaged more than 850 buildings and destroyed 190 structures, leaving 17,907 people without homes. […]

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India concludes humanitarian mission after performing more than 8,000 medical procedures

The Daily Journal — India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced Friday the conclusion of Operation Dost (Operation Friendship), the humanitarian assistance mission the country deployed to Venezuela following the earthquakes that struck in June. Indian authorities reported that the field hospital established in Caracas carried out more than 8,000 medical procedures and laboratory tests, including […]

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The diplomacy of earthquakes: The unexpected thaw between Caracas and Jerusalem

The earthquakes in Venezuela have triggered a geopolitical shift. The arrival of IsraAID rescue teams and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s official welcome to the Jewish community have buried nearly two decades of ideological dogmatism, opening a channel of pragmatism amid the rubble. By Óscar Reyes Matute Geology has achieved what diplomacy seemed unable to accomplish: […]

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Government to launch biometric registration of displaced families

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan government will launch a Single Housing Registry this Saturday for families displaced by the June 24 earthquakes who remain in temporary shelters, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced. According to information released by the Presidential Press Office, authorities will carry out the operation gradually across the camps established to assist […]

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Reconstruction exceeds Venezuela’s fiscal capacity, José Guerra warns

The Daily Journal — Rebuilding the areas devastated by the June 24 earthquakes exceeds the Venezuelan government’s fiscal capacity and will require the country to secure extraordinary sources of financing to cover an investment that could reach $15 billion, economist José Guerra said. The former congressman argued that the deterioration of public finances prevents the […]

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Venezuelan government and U.S. Department of Agriculture review post-earthquake cooperation agenda

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, met with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to review the bilateral cooperation agenda and coordinate recovery efforts following the earthquake that struck the country on June 24, according to a statement from the Presidential Press Office. According to the official […]

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Delcy Rodríguez asks the King of England to release Venezuelan gold for earthquake recovery

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Thursday night that her government has launched diplomatic efforts to secure the release of blocked international assets and funds to finance reconstruction and humanitarian relief following the twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Rodríguez announced a videoconference with coordinators from the 87 […]

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Delcy Rodríguez signs new oil regulations to speed up investment in Venezuela

The Daily Journal — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed the Regulations to the Organic Hydrocarbons Law on Wednesday, completing the legal reform launched earlier this year. The new rules could clear the way for agreements that Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) reached in recent months with oil companies, commodity traders, and oilfield service providers […]

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Donald Trump says Venezuela must rebuild its oil industry before holding elections

The Daily Journal.— U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela will eventually hold elections, but not in the immediate future because the country’s infrastructure has suffered extensive damage and much of the nation remains in ruins. During an interview with Fox News, Trump said his administration must first lead a national reconstruction effort before Venezuela can […]

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Delcy Rodríguez’s political earthquake: Disapproval surges to 63% after earthquake crisis

The Daily Journal.— The government’s handling of Venezuela’s twin-earthquake emergency has taken a heavy toll on the political standing of Acting President Delcy Rodríguez. According to the latest public opinion survey conducted by AtlasIntel in partnership with Bloomberg, public dissatisfaction with the country’s leadership and the official response to the June 24 earthquakes has reached […]

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