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Earthquake Traps Venezuelan Deportees, 25 Dead, Rescue Ongoing

6/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

An earthquake collapsed the Hotel Santuario La Llanada, trapping deportees from a U.S. flight of 146 Venezuelans.
Relatives' spreadsheet lists at least 25 deaths, 21 missing and nine survivors.
Survivor Lisbeth Portillo fled with 20 deportees, walked five km and reached a National Guard post to call relatives.
Families have asked for help to recover bodies as authorities and the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) dig the site with bare hands.

History

Historical Context

The Jan 12 2010 magnitude-7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti, killing roughly 230,000 people and displacing three million, revealed chronic gaps in Latin-American disaster planning. The 2024 tremor in Bolivia’s La Paz region, which trapped 146 Venezuelan deportees at Hotel Santuario La Llanada, has prompted SEBIN and other authorities to revisit emergency protocols.

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Story summary

An earthquake collapsed the Hotel Santuario La Llanada, trapping deportees from a U.S. flight of 146 Venezuelans.
Relatives' spreadsheet lists at least 25 deaths, 21 missing and nine survivors.
Survivor Lisbeth Portillo fled with 20 deportees, walked five km and reached a National Guard post to call relatives.
Families have asked for help to recover bodies as authorities and the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) dig the site with bare hands.

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