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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes

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June 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes

146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas on June 24. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck.

Mexican Army rescue workers search for people trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, June 28, 2026.

146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas on June 24. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck.

(Image credit: Matias Delacroix)