Venezuela

• Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 07:00 UTC

  Uruguay postpones second aid flight to Venezuela over changed entry conditions

  

  Uruguay has postponed the second shipment of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, scheduled for Tuesday, after a change in the conditions set by Venezuelan authorities for the entry of cargo, Defense Minister Sandra Lazo said. The Air Force's KC-130H Hercules remains loaded with some 15 tons of supplies intended for victims of the June 24 twin earthquakes.

• Monday, July 13th 2026 - 07:49 UTC

  Venezuela quake toll rises to 4,490 as government defends withholding missing figure

  

  The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 rose to at least 4,490, after another 157 fatalities were added to Saturday's count, according to figures released by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. The number of injured held at 16,740 and that of people rescued alive at 6,462.

• Friday, July 10th 2026 - 08:55 UTC

  PAHO warns Venezuela quake health emergency has entered critical phase

  

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Thursday that the health emergency stemming from the earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela on June 24 has entered a critical stage and is “far from over,” with the focus on preventing disease outbreaks among the displaced population. According to the official toll cited by the organization, as of July 8 the quakes had left 3,811 people dead and 16,740 injured.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2026 - 07:10 UTC

  Venezuela quake death toll reaches 3,685 as economists urge lifting of US sanctions

  

  The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 rose to at least 3,685, after another 150 fatalities were added to Monday's count, according to official figures. The number of injured held at 16,740 and that of people rescued at 6,462, while those who lost their homes rose to 17,907. Authorities present the data as provisional.

• Monday, July 6th 2026 - 20:30 UTC

  Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 3,535 as international teams withdraw

  

  The twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 have left at least 3,535 people dead and 16,740 injured, according to the latest report released on Monday by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. The death toll rose by 193 from Sunday's figure, while the number of injured remained unchanged. Authorities present the data as provisional and subject to revision.

• Monday, July 6th 2026 - 00:55 UTC

  Venezuela shifts to clearing rubble and recovering bodies as rescue teams depart

  

  Venezuela entered a new stage in its response to the June 24 twin earthquake, focused on clearing rubble and recovering bodies, after the departure of nearly all international rescue teams. In the streets of La Guaira, the hardest-hit area, dozens of machines arrived in recent hours to speed up those tasks, which now fall mainly to Venezuelan volunteers, firefighters, civil defense and residents. The official toll stands at 2,954 dead and more than 16,500 injured.

• Sunday, July 5th 2026 - 20:51 UTC

  Argentina sends fresh rescue brigades to Venezuela as most foreign teams begin to withdraw

  

  A new contingent of Argentine rescue workers left for Venezuela on Sunday to relieve the search-and-rescue teams deployed after the June 24 twin earthquake, which according to the official toll has left 2,954 dead and more than 16,500 injured. The dispatch coincides with the start of the withdrawal of most international missions, at the point when operations are shifting away from rescuing survivors toward the recovery phase.

• Friday, July 3rd 2026 - 23:29 UTC

  Six months after Maduro's capture, Rodríguez's interim mandate expires after the quake

  

  Six months after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro by the United States, Venezuela faces an institutional crossroads: the 180-day interim mandate of acting President Delcy Rodríguez —granted after Maduro's removal in January— was set to expire on Friday, with no clarity on what would come next. The uncertainty is compounded by the June 24 twin earthquake, which left more than 2,500 dead according to the official toll and has become the government's biggest test of competence.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2026 - 15:32 UTC

  A multinational rescue frees Hernán, trapped eight days under Venezuela's quake rubble

  

  A 43-year-old Venezuelan security guard, Hernán Gil, was rescued alive on Thursday after eight days trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed in Catia La Mar, in La Guaira state, during the twin earthquake that struck the country on June 24. The Costa Rican Red Cross, which took part in the operation, confirmed the rescue, considered one of the most complex and prolonged of the disaster, which has left at least 2,295 dead and more than 11,000 injured, according to the official toll.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2026 - 08:51 UTC

  Venezuela's quake toll passes 2,295 a week on, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for

  

  A week after the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela, the official toll rose to at least 2,295 dead and 11,267 injured, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, who has been the main voice for the figures since the disaster. The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the country, Gianluca Rampolla, warned that the number “will keep growing” as rescue and debris-removal work advances.