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An 'angel' in darkness after Venezuela's deadly quakes

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Just when Pedro Cordido thought all was lost, he heard Erick Roa's voice.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4

Frustrated families demand recovery of Venezuela's earthquake dead

CARABALLEDA (VENEZUELA) - With little hope of finding loved ones alive, frustrated families of those affected by Venezuela's double earthquakes demanded help on Friday to recover their bodies as uncertainty grows over the death toll from the tragedy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3

Venezuela After the Earthquakes: Solidarity Among Neighbors and Deep Gratitude for International Rescue Workers

Just days after a pair of earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela, claiming the lives of over 2,000 people according to official reports, the wave of solidarity that engulfed the country has only grown, as citizens organize to supply everything from water, food, clothes, and blankets to thousands of people whose homes…

Latin Times · Jul 3

Macabre night in La Guaira, Venezuela's earthquake epicenter

LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - A macabre darkness, the glare of spotlights, the droning of generators and jackhammers, and often the stench of decomposing corpses: eight days after the double earthquake in Venezuela, nighttime in La Guaira, once a festive seaside resort, has transformed into a grim scene of survival and…

Bangkok Post · Jul 2

Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from basement eight days after twin quakes

The earthquakes destroyed tens of thousands of buildings across northern Venezuela, killing more than 2,200 people, and leaving La Guaira state as the hardest-hit region in the country.

Euronews · Jul 2

Man pulled from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake as wife celebrates ‘miracle’ rescue

Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was buried under a collapsed shopping centre parking lot in La Guaira

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Security guard rescued from building basement eight days after Venezuela earthquakes

An international rescue team saved a 43-year-old man from a collapsed shopping centre in Venezuela's La Guaira on Thursday, eight days after back-to-back earthquakes devastated the coastal region. Rescuers first made contact with the survivor, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, at the weekend and were able to pass him water and…

France 24 · Jul 2

Mexico's legendary rescue brigade heads to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll tops 1,900

Germán Bello is a volunteer with Mexico's Brigada Internacional de Rescate Topos Azteca heading to Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Venezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes

Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Anger at Venezuela's Interim Government Over Earthquake Response Spills Into Trump's White House

Public anger over Venezuela's response to last week's catastrophic twin earthquakes is growing into a political crisis for the country's U.S.-backed interim government, putting new pressure on President Donald Trump's administration as Washington tries to manage relief efforts without deepening resentment on the ground.

Latin Times · Jul 1