After two strong earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 that shook Venezuela, El Universal’s editorial team immediately launched a large-scale information campaign across all its digital platforms. Journalists and technical specialists are working without pause, sharing verified information from emergency services, reports on damage in the hardest-hit regions — Caracas, Carabobo, Yaracuy, Aragua and La Guaira — and promptly broadcasting Civil Defense recommendations. Notably, this emergency work coincided with the national Journalists’ Day on 27 June: instead of celebrating, the outlet’s staff mark their professional holiday on the job, underscoring the civic mission of their profession.
The leadership of the digital newsroom emphasizes that informing during a disaster is not just a duty, but an ethical obligation to every Venezuelan. In the coming days, the priority will be to debunk false reports and hoaxes actively circulated in messengers, as well as to publish information that serves the public good: addresses of aid collection centers, working emergency numbers, data on the arrival of international assistance, and monitoring of aftershocks across the country. El Universal urges citizens to rely only on official sources and the outlet’s own verified channels to stay informed and keep themselves safe.
Full version: Earthquake and calling: El Universal reports without pause on the national emergency on Journalists' Day