The USGS revised its assessment: the second quake’s epicenter was in Catia La Mar

Renovating the CNE and the TSJ should be first steps on a route where each player has its own motivations

A story about the whereabouts of $13bn in oil funds raises alarms. Opacity is a huge issue. Here’s what we know

A full assessment is only starting. Experts insist separating fact from rumor is essential if we hope to reduce the impact of a similar disaster

From 2002 to 2005, Japanese officials assessed Caracas and concluded that only buildings constructed after 2001 were seismic-resistant

After some struggles, the telecom sector has done a huge effort to restore communications in La Guaira

A video about a missing monitoring device has drawn attention to the Venezuelan authorities' failures in registering and reporting the quakes

Venezuela’s disaster also revealed the sociotechnical systems that quietly keep the country functioning, and the limits of these when solidarity cannot become coordination

Delcy is violating the Constitution. Trump controls the regime and the opposition. Are elections actually possible?

A group of young doctors was allowed by the police to use the store as a base. This is how the core of the disaster area looks like

This is how the disaster area in Vargas looks and smell while relatives struggle to recover the bodies of their dead

In 2010, Paula Vásquez-Lezama told in a book how Chávez appropriated the 1999 disaster, as if she would have describing the 2026 earthquakes

Before you send or deliver aid, understand the logistics required to ensure your donation reaches those in need

Supplies are being collected in the US and globally, but monetary transfers are the fastest way to deliver relief

The seismic wave that extended from Yaracuy and the soils around the cordillera explain the extent of the damage

The worst seismic event since 1967 shocked the country. Several buildings have collapsed in Caracas and the Maiquetia airport suffered damage

Whoever takes office in Bogotá could become one of the most consequential foreign actors in Venezuela's future

After two decades of a hyper-ideological anti-West agenda, can Caracas start pursuing a more pragmatic foreign policy?

A visit to this former butcher shop reveals the whole dimension of the great artist’s quest to recreate the light of Caracas by engineering a new ambient

The recent restructuring push seeks to reassure creditors. Without a careful plan and an IMF-backed framework, Caracas risks losing control

The short answer is yes and no

Recent cases of hantavirus infection in Venezuela are not a cause for panic. They do, however, underscore the country's urgent need for transparent, timely, and readily accessible epidemiological data

Institutional silence and social media misinformation made it harder for child protection organizations and families to reunite with children who survived

While disaster caused extensive damage to residential buildings, attention has turned to how historical and cultural sites withstood

Dinorah Figuera and Jorge Rodríguez, with Marco Rubio echoing their message, announce that they will begin working together on August 1st

A sanctions-fueled bounce-back restored consumption in 2021, not resilience. The earthquakes exposed the difference

Field hospitals and relief for survivors are replacing search-and-rescue efforts

Kübler-Ross’s famous stages of loss must be adapted to what of Venezuelans need after a tragedy like this one

We spoke with freelancer British reporter Catherine Ellis to get a first-hand account on how the regime tries to control information on the field

After days and nights searching, they found my cousin’s body in the ruins of her building in Playa Grande. I can’t stop wondering how this story could have been different

The country lacks a national leadership coordinating civilian efforts. Her return wouldn’t come without risks and official animosity, however

In Los Palos Grandes, like in other parts of Caracas, foreign rescuers and inexperienced volunteers do what they can among the ruins

Civilian and military specialized squads from several countries arrived two days after the earthquakes to do what the chavista regime is unable or unwilling to do

The absence of a useful government in a country depleted of capabilities left the population to its own devices

Two earthquakes in less than a minute are a serious hit to any nation. Picture it in one where institutions were systematically depleted

Another health crisis the State hides: dozens suffer from severe illnesses, including cancer and diabetes, without any specialized care

Rodríguez attempts to craft an image of sensible statecraft while the dictator’s iconography starts to fade away

It might look like the hunting of Pablo Escobar, but this has more to do with business interests around Trump and chavismo’s will to remain in power

As returning to the patria feels possible again, the shows of Danny Ocean and Rawayana help Venezuelans abroad reimagine the future

The single greatest obstacle to reconstruction is not economic or regulatory. It’s the model represented by the man who controls the security apparatus

US control over the tempo of reforms has discouraged democracy advocates. What to expect from the upcoming talks?

The Rodrigato reboots its PR by bringing back old propaganda tricks

Men in uniform oversaw the dismantling of Funvisis and fueled a critical brain drain

Around 3.9 million kids live in the areas affected by the earthquakes. Domestic protection agencies are barely able to help them

The UCV Fire Department does 24-hour shifts every six days. On the day of the earthquakes, it was my turn. This is what I experienced

A Norwegian crew recorded the moment a woman who lost her daughter and home unleashed her grief and fury on Nicolasito

One founding promise of the Bolivarian State failed for good when the critical hours after the earthquake put it to the test

Here's what is known about the mass graves dug by the regime absent capabilities to deal with the high number of deaths caused by the earthquakes

215 years ago, Venezuela declared independence from Spain, starting the most significant political transformation in its history in a Congress, not a battlefield

Venezuelan society responded with institutions it built to save lives. Chavismo responded with institutions it built to preserve power

Chaos, corruption and criminal negligence re-victimize the relatives of the thousands of victims

Here are the voices of some of the individuals who survived, those who search for their loved ones, and the civilians trying to help

Reconstruction will test the limits of State capacity. It will also demand democratic governance and unprecedented international cooperation

Many people knew about the earthquakes thanks to their cellphones and now the Internet is spreading information to assist those in need

The priority is to rescue survivors while the entirety of the damage is assessed

De la Espriella’s brand of right-wing populism could pervade the Venezuelan opposition at some point

Her chief electoral advisor outlines a preliminary roadmap that spans from an independent register to an entirely new electoral system

Where exactly did the Tren de Aragua leader die? When did the kinetic attack occur? How were his remains identified after the blast?

Following the world’s biggest sporting event comes down to affording it, and whether power outages allow us to watch

The crucial split of the Colombian Right suggests that populist theatrics can override the institutional anti-chavismo we are used to