A n unusual silence hangs over Las Claritas, Venezuela’s ground zero of illegal gold mining. For over a decade, gangs known as sindicatos governed this normally noisy strip of j

The Trump administration said it would commit aid, at a time when it has been expanding U.S. commercial interests in Venezuela beyond oil.

The United States has eased sanctions, pledged $150 million in aid and deployed military ships and aircraft after the back-to-back earthquakes

Venezuela and Japan are both hit by strong quakes, but Venezuela faces higher risks due to weaker building standards.

As rescue crews continued clearing debris in earthquake-ravaged Venezuela and families desperately searched for missing loved ones, a massive relief operation was taking shape 1,3

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The U.S. dispatched hundreds of rescue workers to help the Venezuelan government, as the injured overwhelmed hospitals and the death toll rose to 920. The Pentagon sent two ships, transport planes and helicopters.

Hegseth says U.S. prepared for more anti-cartel military operations across Latin America after Venezuela strike

Rescue efforts continued in Venezuela as the death toll from Wednesday’s earthquakes rose to over 1,400. Tens of thousands of people are still believed to be missing. Around 3,300 are injured. Initial projections from the United Nations Development Programme suggest that the economic impact of the disaster may amount to roughly 6% of GDP.