A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside observers as remarkably low.

The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes neared 1,500 on Sunday as rescue workers raced against the clock to find survivors among the nearly 50,000 people still…

More than 1,400 people have been confirmed dead but there are fears the final toll will be much higher despite inspiring stories of survival among the rubble