Trump, Bukele and Sheinbaum offer help after 164 deaths and almost a thousand injuries

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June 25, 2026June 25, 2026By Mario Vásquez
Trump, Bukele and Sheinbaum offer help after 164 deaths and almost a thousand injuries

The president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, reported this June 25 that the death toll from the earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 amounts, so far, to 164. In addition, 971 injuries are reported.

Rodríguez also reported that they have registered up to 39 replicas after the earthquakes.

During the night of June 24, Rodríguez, together with government authorities, indicated that they have made efforts with the central objective of “saving lives” and rescuing people buried by the collapse of buildings and homes.

Likewise, he announced the arrival of rescuers of countries that have communicated with Venezuela. Also thanked Donald Trump and to the United States for their messages.

Other countries that have offered help to Venezuela are Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Qatar, China, Brazil, Belize, Saint Lucia, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda.

Rodríguez confirmed that the most affected area is La Guaira, where dozens of collapsed buildings. He also expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased victims.

The Government of Venezuela suspended classes and all non-essential activities of public services. Besides, made hotels and shelters available for affected people who lost or saw their homes damaged.

“I ask you to act in national union, calmlyand that we know that together we will overcome this tragedy… Thank you, thank you, to those who have extended their hand to our country,” Rodríguez declared in a message published on social networks.

In Truth Social, the president of the United States, Donald Trump announced that his country is ready to send help to Venezuela after the earthquakes that affected the South American country and anticipated that the first reports of damage “are not good.”

“The two great earthquakes that have just hit the noble people of Venezuela are of enormous magnitude and They have left a devastating number of deaths. “The United States is ready, willing and able to help!” Trump said.

“I have instructed all agencies in our government to prepare and act quickly. We will be there for our great new friends. Early reports are not good! President DJT,” Trump concluded.

According to a projection by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquakes recorded off the coast of Venezuela could leave a potential balance of between 10 million and 100 thousand deathsaccording to the preliminary evaluation of its PAGER system, which also anticipates significant economic losses.

Rodríguez declared a state of emergency after the earthquakes that affected the central area of ​​Venezuela and announced the activation of the entire public and private health network.

For his part, the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele assured that 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipmentmedicines and essential supplies, leave this June 25 for Caracas.

The kings of Spain sent a message of support and solidarity to the Venezuelan people.

“We want to convey our solidarity, our affection and our strength for all the injured and the communities that have suffered the disaster,” the message indicates.

The Government of Portugal assured that it is in contact with the diplomatic and consular missions in Venezuela. At the same time, it was available to send emergency and humanitarian aid.

Rodríguez also maintained a phone call with the secretary of state of the United States, Marco Rubio, who expressed his solidarity with Venezuela.

The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum; the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif; The Panamanian president, José Raúl Mulino, and the Chilean president, José Antonio Kast, have shown their solidarity for the tragedy.

The German government offered up to six military transport aircraft to provide quick aid to Venezuela.

“The Armed Forces are prepared to rapidly provide assistance with up to six A400M transport aircraft,” Germany’s Defense Ministry said in a statement, “as soon as support is requested from Berlin.”

In a letter spread on his social networks and dated in New York, where Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, remain in a federal prison accused of narcoterrorism, drug trafficking and use of weapons, the leaderand called for “maximum unity, maximum solidarity and maximum action”.

In Guatemala, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its solidarity with the Venezuelan people and reported that, so far, there is no report of affected Guatemalans by earthquakes.

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