The majority of collapsed buildings in the hardest-hit city of La Guaira have been marked with the letter ‘D’ for "deceased".

The death toll has risen to 1,450 people amid growing criticism of the government’s response, though the rescue of a father-and-son four days after the disaster offered some hope.

French and American rescue teams found a man and his teen son alive under the rubble on Sunday in Caraballeda, a town about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Caracas, AFP…

Venezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after powerful earthquakes, with hopes fading as days pass. The cash-strapped government faces immense pressure to manage the…