June 24: The Logbook of a UCV Volunteer Firefighter
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
Life
How Venezuela’s Internet Access Is Holding On After the Disaster
After some struggles, the telecom sector has done a huge effort to restore communications in La Guaira
International Aid in Venezuela Goes From Rescue to Recovery
Field hospitals and relief for survivors are replacing search-and-rescue efforts
Trauma and Mourning Come Before Politics After Venezuela’s Quakes
Kübler-Ross’s famous stages of loss must be adapted to what Venezuelans need after a tragedy like this one
Between Graves and Uncertainty: the Management of the Dead After Venezuela's Quakes
Here's what we know about the graves dug by the regime amid poor capabilities to deal with a rising death toll
A War Hospital in a Looted McDonald’s
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
The Questions the Earthquakes Carved Inside Us
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
After the Venezuela Earthquakes, People Fight for Their Dead
Chaos, corruption and criminal negligence re-victimize the relatives of the thousands of victims
A Tragedy Foretold
In 2010, Paula Vásquez-Lezama told in a book how Chávez appropriated the 1999 disaster, as if she would have describing the 2026 earthquakes
A Society That Had To Save Itself
In Los Palos Grandes, like in other parts of Caracas, foreign rescuers and inexperienced volunteers do what they can among the ruins
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