- 2d ago
Venezuela commemorates 5,546 dead from June quakes, thousands still missing
Commemorations across La Guaira and Caracas as officials raise the confirmed toll to 5,546, with 16,740 still missing and 23,000 sheltering after the June 24 earthquakes.
- 3d ago
ICC member states vote 82-43 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims he denies
The vote by 125 member states on 24 July 2026 follows a finding last month that the British lawyer had an 'inappropriate relationship' with a junior ICC lawyer and comes amid US sanctions on 11 court officials.
- 3d ago
Venezuela formally notifies UN of withdrawal from International Criminal Court, citing 'geographical bias' against Latin America and Africa
Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia said the decision is 'firm and irrevocable,' and the withdrawal will take effect one year after notification under Article 127 of the Rome Statute.
- 3d ago
ICC member states vote out chief prosecutor Karim Khan after sexual misconduct allegations
The majority of the International Criminal Court's 125 member states voted on Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, after a two-year saga of sexual abuse allegations. Venezuela simultaneously announced its withdrawal from the court.
- 4d ago
Venezuela marks one month since twin quakes: 5,398 dead, up to 44,000 missing, and a state accused of failure
A month after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated La Guaira and Caracas, the official death toll stands at 5,398, but citizen groups estimate up to 44,295 people remain unaccounted for.
- 6d ago
Venezuela's double earthquake death toll surpasses 5,300 as rescue efforts continue
The 24 June double earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 killed at least 5,346 people, injured 16,740, and left more than 23,100 homeless almost a month after the disaster.
- 6d ago
Trump administration seeks immunity for Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez in torture lawsuit
The State Department asked the Justice Department to file a suggestion of immunity for Delcy Rodríguez, recognized as Venezuela's head of state since March, in a Florida civil case brought by three Americans who were tortured and awarded $314 million.
- 6d ago
Death toll from Venezuela's double earthquake reaches 5,346 as housing crisis deepens
Nearly a month after twin quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck La Guaira state, officials report 16,740 injured and over 23,000 homeless, with the UN warning up to 50,000 may still be missing.
- 6d ago
US judge sets June 1, 2027 trial date for Venezuela's Maduro on narco-terrorism charges
The ousted Venezuelan president and his wife Cilia Flores, captured in a January US raid on Caracas, will face narco-terrorism charges in Manhattan federal court starting June 1, 2027.
- Jul 19
Venezuela double earthquake death toll reaches 5,208 as rubble clearing and animal rescue efforts intensify
The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on 24 June has risen to 5,208, with nearly 100 new fatalities recorded in a single day, as the country shifts from rescue to rubble clearing and recycling.
- Jul 15
EU allocates additional €20 million in aid as Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,829
As the official death toll climbs to 4,829, the European Union announces 20 million euros in additional humanitarian funding and the Portuguese community counts 119 dead.
- Jul 14
Venezuela quake deaths exceed 4,500, monthly inflation doubles to 13.8%, oil output spared
Nearly three weeks after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck Venezuela on June 24, the confirmed death toll has climbed past 4,500 while economic pressures intensify and a political reshuffle alters the cabinet.
- Jul 13
Spanish court upholds arrest warrant for ETA fugitive found alive in Venezuela earthquake rubble
Luis María Olalde, alias 'Txistu', a former ETA member wanted for a 1979 attack that killed two Spanish Civil Guards, was rescued from the debris of his collapsed building in Caracas after the 25 June earthquakes. Spanish authorities have now moved to extradite him.
- Jul 11
Venezuela double earthquake death toll surpasses 4,300; 17,000 homeless as housing distribution set to start next week
Parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez announced the revised figures on July 11, with 16,740 injured and 315 victims still unidentified. The UN appealed for aid for 1.3 million affected.
- Jul 8
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 3,685 as Portugal sends 12 tons of aid
The official death toll from the June 24 double earthquake in Venezuela has climbed to 3,685, with over 17,000 displaced. Portugal is sending 12 tons of humanitarian supplies and two ambulances, arriving Wednesday.
- Jul 4
Cristiano Ronaldo invites Venezuelan earthquake survivor to a match after boy's sticker wish goes viral
After a boy who lost his family and a leg in Venezuela's double earthquake wished for a Panini sticker of his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo sent a video message inviting him to a match.
- Jul 3
US blocks María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela after twin earthquakes kill more than 2,500
The Trump administration forced a private jet carrying Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to turn back mid-flight, fearing her return could destabilize the country after the June 24 twin earthquakes that killed over 2,500 people and injured 12,400.
- Jul 3
Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,490 as 19,500 shelter in camps and aid efforts intensify
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the updated toll on Sunday, 18 days after two powerful tremors struck the coastal state of La Guaira and Caracas, leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
- Jul 1
Venezuelans take rescue into own hands as official response lags after quakes kill 1,719
Local volunteers lead the search for survivors after two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela's northern coast, while international teams race against time. The death toll has reached 1,719, with over 5,000 injured and tens of thousands missing.
- Jul 1
US deploys 900 troops to Venezuela as earthquake death toll nears 2,000 and families accuse government of neglect
More than 900 US military personnel are on the ground in Venezuela supporting search-and-rescue operations after twin earthquakes killed nearly 2,000 people, as families accuse the government of a slow response.
