World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage
Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.

Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.










The US has reopened its embassy in Venezuela, nearly three months after it abducted the former leader Nicolas Maduro.
In exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, the US secretary of state downplays US role in the island nation’s fuel crisis.

Supporters and opponents of Nicolas Maduro gathered outside a New York court.
Judge Hellerstein declined to dismiss the case against Maduro but questioned US prosecutors about his access to defence.
March 26 hearing will be second court appearance since Maduro’s January 3 abduction by US military.
General Vladimir Padrino spent 11 years as the country’s defence minister, acting as a key ally of Nicolas Maduro.
At inaugural ‘Americas Counter Cartel Conference’, Trump officials vowed continued military operations against cartels.
President Maduro’s lawyer said his client’s right to legal counsel of choice has been denied by US government actions.
Venezuela’s National Assembly says thousands of people have regained freedom under a new amnesty law.
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll of US military campaign against suspected drug boats to about 150.