Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, currently imprisoned in the United States, addressed the country's residents following two earthquakes. After the seismic events, Maduro spoke to Venezuelans quoting from the Bible.
Consensus
- Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24th with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5
- The earthquakes caused significant casualties and destruction, resulting in over 1,400 deaths and thousands injured
- Maduro addressed the public via social media after the disaster citing biblical passages
- Both sources agree on the number of fatalities being around 1,400
Points of divergence
- The total number of injured was 3,238 and over 3,000 families were left homeless — vedomosti
- The total number of affected people reached 12,721 according to the latest data — m24
- Direct damage was estimated at $6.7 billion and economic losses were about 6% of GDP for five most affected states — vedomosti
- The European Union pledged 5 million euros in aid, and several countries sent rescue teams — m24
- Maduro was arrested on January 3rd during a U.S. operation and appeared in court on January 5th — vedomosti
- Maduro and his wife were arrested in the night of January 3rd, taken to the U.S., and faced charges related to drug trafficking — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Maduro addresses Venezuelans with biblical verses — Ведомости
- Maduro addresses Venezuelans with Bible quotes following earthquakes — Москва 24