Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 6,438
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June has risen to 6,438, according to the latest official figures. Parliament Speaker, Jorge Rodriguez announced the new toll on Monday, up from 6,301 deaths recorded last week. The 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Venezuela’s coast on June 24, destroying […]
Venezuela Says Deadly Quakes Spared Oil Production
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, says last month’s deadly earthquakes did not disrupt the country’s oil production. Speaking on Monday, Rodriguez said Venezuela is producing 1.2 million barrels of crude oil per day, about 10% more than a year ago. She added that the government remains confident the economy will continue to […]
Venezuela Quake Death Toll Climbs to 3,535 as Crisis Grows
By Oluwakemi Kindness The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, while 16,740 people have been injured, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The powerful back-to-back earthquakes devastated La Guaira state, north of the capital, Caracas, flattening entire neighborhoods and leaving more than 17,000 […]
Venezuela Buries Quake Victims as Death Toll Tops 1,700
By Oluwakemi Kindness Authorities in Venezuela have begun burying victims of the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week, as the death toll climbed above 1,700 and hopes of finding more survivors continued to fade. At Caracas’s only public cemetery, cremation facilities are operating at full capacity as grieving families struggle to lay […]
Venezuela Quake Death Toll Hits 164 as Rescue Race Continues
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The death toll from the catastrophic twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela has risen sharply to 164, with 971 people injured, as emergency teams continue an urgent search for survivors amid widespread devastation. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said authorities have recorded about 30 aftershocks since Wednesday’s disaster, heightening fears of further destruction and […]
NMSC Mourns 32 Cuban Internationalists, Condemns US Deadly Attack on Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity With Cuba (NMSC) has expressed condolences to the Cuban government and people over the killing of 32 Cuban internationalists in Venezuela, which it attributed to the United States. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by its representative Owei Lakemfa, the […]
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Extrajudicial Actions and Naval Blockade Against Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu Cuba has accused the United States of carrying out extra-judicial actions, maritime attacks on oil tankers and imposing an unlawful naval blockade on Venezuela. There are also alleging that Washington has also designated Venezuela’s legitimate government as a foreign terrorist organisation in violation of international law. The accusations were made on January […]
Venezuela: Trump Warns Incoming Leader Rodríguez as Maduro Faces Trial
By: Aremu Toyeebaht U.S. President Donald Trump has sharpened pressure on Venezuela’s incoming president, Delcy Rodríguez, warning that she could face severe consequences if she fails to cooperate with Washington, as Caracas prepares for a controversial transition of power. Trump delivered the warning in an interview with The Atlantic published on Sunday, just hours before […]