Tragedy struck Venezuela on June 24 when the country was hit by consecutive earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 within seconds of each other. According to PBS News, as of July 2, the Venezuelan government estimates that 2,

The administration proclaimed itself a leader of the Western Hemisphere under the "Donroe Doctrine." A natural disaster has put that to the test.

Gavin Brown, Ian Hodgson and Brian Richards travelled to South America after the twin earthquakes struck on 24 June.

By Julia Symmes Cobb and Vivian Sequera LA GUAIRA, Venezuela, July 1 (Reuters) - The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello and supplies are arranged in orderly piles.

CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.

Emergency workers have been trying to free Hernán Gil, who has been given an intravenous drip, for more than 100 hours.

As public criticism mounted over the pace and efficiency of Venezuela’s earthquake response, the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez issued its first public defense of the operation with her 180-day mandate as interim leader expiring.

For 10 minutes, interrupted only by the occasional ​cellphone ring or shout from a rescuer, people strained their ears for any sound of survivors of the twin earthquakes that last week destroyed six of the eight towers that made up the Hugo Chavez complex,

The body of a young model still clutching her beloved dog has been pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.