Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 10 km WSW of Orotina, Costa Rica
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 148 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
1 week agoDue to a taxi driver protest in Oaxaca, the governor abruptly canceled his morning press conference. Blockades near Primavera Park led to the event's suspension.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco reports assault during protest on Periférico Sur; calls for respect for demonstrations.
Cuba has suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving about 10 million people without electricity. Officials are investigating the cause as the country's aging power grid and fuel shortages continue to drive an ongoing energy crisis
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 91 km WNW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
The U.S. has now designated the Chone Killers as a foreign terrorist organization. This comes on top of last year's FTO designations of Los Choneros and Los Lobos
1 week agoThe Tuluá – Andalucía route is blocked by Afro communities from Valle del Cauca. They are demanding the allocation of land and protesting the National Government's failure to comply with agreements
2 week agoPeru: ultraconservative Keiko Fujimori elected president with 50.13% of the votes, according to the final results
Dozens of people participating in the rescue efforts in Caraballeda confronted a group of soldiers carrying out surveillance duties in the area. Following the citizens' protest and demands, the military personnel were met with resistance.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 27 km N of Caraballeda, Venezuela
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 35 km NNE of El Limón, Venezuela
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to at least 1,430
Citizens protest at the Poliedro de Caracas demanding that the system be opened to register as volunteers so they can go down to La Guaira to help.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 54 km N of El Limón, Venezuela
2 week agoDeath toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela surges to 920 A national tragedy of horrific proportions. Tens of thousands are still missing
The first US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to touch down in Venezuela is AE123E as RCH556 from JB McGuire, NJ likely carrying elements of the 819th Ground Support Squadron, who will establish a base for USAF aircraft to operate from El Libertador Air Base
Residents of La Guaira protest the lack of government assistance in rescuing survivors from under the rubble
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 52 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 58 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injured
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 7 km NE of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
Authorities are investigating the mass hit-and-run in downtown Cabo San Lucas, during the celebrations for the Mexican National Team's victory in the World Cup
At least 235 people were killed and some 4,300 injured by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela Wednesday evening, officials said Thursday
Canadian PM Mark Carney says Canada should restore diplomatic representation in Iran and Venezuela, saying, Engagement is not endorsement. He added, Having an embassy, consular services in a country, does not mean we endorse the policies of that country
2 week agoAs of 8am today, FEMA has activated resources to assist with the response to the earthquakes in Venezuela beginning with USA-01 and USA-02 urban search & rescue teams
2 week agoThe US State Department has announced that search & rescue assets will be responding to Venezuela in the wake of the double 7.1 & 7.5 magnitude earthquakes yesterday. These teams are ready to deploy at a moments notice and are en route to their assigned area within 48 hours.
.@SecRubio on the Venezuela earthquake: The US is deploying Fairfax County and Los Angeles based search and rescue teams; the U.S. military will help because the Caracas airport is badly damaged; and the US is helping with overhead imagery to help Venezuela understand the extent of the damage
2 week agoAt least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday.
