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Venezuela's Political Prisoners Left in the Dark After Devastating Earthquakes
Less than 48 hours after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, the human toll was still being counted. The first tremor hit at 6:04 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.2; the second struck 39 seconds later, at 6:05 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.5. More than a minute and a half of shaking destroyed hundreds of buildings and homes across the country. Venezuela has declared a state of national emergency. This report was filed from Caracas, as aftershocks continued and relatives of political prisoners demanded information from Venezuelan authorities about conditions inside the country’s prisons. In the early hours of 25 June, the Comité por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos de Venezuela (Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in Venezuela, CLIPPVE) issued its
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Latin American Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect
After Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, relatives say political prisoners are trapped inside damaged facilities, grieving lost family members and eating worse meals, while a battered nation counts thousands dead and confronts a disaster layered atop years of political and economic collapse. The post Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 1, 2026
Moment Twin Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
Security camera captures the moment a 7.2 and a 7.5 magnitude earthquakes strike Venezuela, prompting dozens of people to run out of a building in panic. #Venezuela
Ya Libnan
· Jun 25, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse
What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []
Reuters
· Jun 26, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas
Windows shattered and people were seen running out of a compound when Caracas was hit by two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern history. The government estimated hundreds of people are still trapped and missing on top of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries. #venezuela #caracas #earthquake #southamerica #disaster
ABC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin
In Venezuela, a devastating earthquake on June 24 has left about 17,000 people homeless
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 28, 2026
Gempa bumi: Hampir tujuh juta penduduk terkesan di Venezuela
CARACAS: Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada Sabtu menganggarkan hampir tujuh juta penduduk dijangka terkesan akibat bencana gempa bumi berkembar di Venezuela yang setakat ini telah mengorbankan lebih 1,000 nyawa dan menyebabkan puluhan ribu yang lain hilang. Agensi penghijrahan PBB memaklumkan, berdasarkan penilaian data penduduk dan kerosakan semasa, pihaknya mendapati sehingga 6.76 juta orang mungkin terjejas ... Read more The post Gempa bumi: Hampir tujuh juta penduduk terkesan di Venezuela appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "Venezuela's Political Prisoners Left in the Dark After Devastating Earthquakes": Latin American Post — Venezuela Quakes Shake Prisons as Political Prisoners Face Aftershock Neglect. Al Arabiya English — Moment Twin Earthquakes Hit Venezuela. Ya Libnan — Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse. Reuters — Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas. ABC News — Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin. Utusan Malaysia — Gempa bumi: Hampir tujuh juta penduduk terkesan di Venezuela