AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Airbnb.org provides housing to first responders after Venezuela earthquakes * Airbnb.org, a nonprofit founded by Airbnb to provide emergency housing in times of crisis, is currently offering free, emergency housing to first responders staging in the U.S. and neighboring countries to support relief efforts in Venezuela. Stays are free for these organizations, and are funded by Airbnb.org and the generosity of donor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on June 26, 2026, by fellow Henry Ziemer and intern Joseph Ruelas, both with the Americas Program: * * * Venezuela Suffered Its Worst Earthquake in Decades: What Comes Next? On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, struck along the coast of Venezuela. The quakes were some of the strongest to hit the South American nation in over a century and have wrought significant devasta more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Launches Ayuda a los Pueblos: Venezuela Disaster Relief $100,000 Emergency Relief Fund for Venezuela Earthquake Survivors Relief will be distributed through trusted partners on the ground to secure access to food, water, and additional everyday needs - To more PR

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, June 27 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT SUMMARY: 2026 CANADA-CARICOM Foreign Ministers Group Meeting * June 26, 2026 This week, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, and the Honourable Christopher Sinckler, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on behalf of the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Foreign and Community more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Mercy Corps launches on-the-ground response in Venezuela in the aftermath of devastating twin earthquakes * As Venezuela copes with the mounting toll following devastating twin earthquakes, Mercy Corps is on the ground in the country and working to develop response plans, in coordination with longstanding regional partners. The death toll has surpassed 900 and over 51,000 people are missing. This latest crisis compounds an alread more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Leads a Robust Life-Saving Response to the Venezuelan Earthquakes The United States is mobilizing an unprecedented, large-scale response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The Trump Administration has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) with more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue (USAR) teams, which will conduct crucial life-savin more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 27 -- The United Nations International Organization for Migration issued the following news release: * * * Up to 6.76 Million People Could Be Affected by Venezuela Earthquakes, according to IOM * Geneva/Caracas, 27 June 2026 - Up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24th June, according to initial estimates by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The projections, based on the available population and damage analysis, include up to 2 million  more PR

DORAL, Florida, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Update on SOUTHCOM support to Venezuela earthquake relief U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) directed additional U.S. military capabilities to Venezuela today in support of ongoing U.S. earthquake relief efforts requested by the Venezuelan government and led by the State Department. * SOUTHCOM is deploying a Contingency Response Element (CRE) to assist Venezuelan government and aviation authorities with airport surveys, assess more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Venezuela faces US$6.7 billion in economic losses from earthquakes, UNDP estimates * Caracas/New York, 26 June 2026 - Caracas/New York, 26 June - The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June caused significant human suffering and loss of life, while also severely affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, and essential services. This includes a preliminary estimate of $6.7 billion in direct physical damage, equivalent to around 6% of GDP, accordin more PR