Jun 26 Watch 2:18 Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ruins across Caracas and the surrounding communities. As the United States, the UN and International aid teams rush into the disaster zone, the true scale of the unfolding… Continue watching
Jun 26 Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs By Megan Janetsky, Andry Rincón, Juan Pablo Arraez, Associated Press In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 4:20 Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after twin earthquakes flatten buildings By Stephanie Sy, Daniel Okay The fight to rescue the stranded, care for the living and retrieve the dead accelerated in Venezuela after back-to-back major earthquakes centered near the capital, Caracas. The damage in places appears catastrophic and the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that a… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 4:00 Venezuela's earthquake response hindered by economic and political crises By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi The U.S. and other nations are mobilizing relief efforts to assist the government in Venezuela following the twin earthquakes. Special correspondent Mónica Villamizar has extensive experience reporting in Venezuela and joined Amna Nawaz from Bogotá, Colombia, to discuss the latest… Continue watching
Jun 25 The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a 'doublet.' Here's what to know about them By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The doublet occurred where the Caribbean plate, located north of Venezuela, moves eastward relative to the South American plate at an average rate of 0.79 inches a year. Continue reading
Jun 25 At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north By Juan Pablo Arraez, Megan Janetsky, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
Jun 24 2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000 By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
Jun 22 U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military has conducted another strike Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean on Sunday, immediately killing two people and leaving six survivors amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. Continue reading
May 23 Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026 By Associated Press Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Continue reading
May 23 Marines conduct rapid response exercise at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela's capital By Associated Press Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, flew over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Continue reading