Event Brief
Over 100 Venezuelans deported before earthquakes missing
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Summary: More than 100 Venezuelans deported from the US were in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela and survivors say they are missing.
WHO: ICE Flight Monitor (Human Rights First initiative); deported Venezuelans
WHAT: More than 100 Venezuelans deported on a Miami-to-Caracas flight were held in a hotel when earthquakes struck and are missing.
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM ET
WHERE: Caracas, Venezuela
WHY: The earthquakes struck hours after the deportation flight arrived in Caracas, leaving people missing amid the scramble to find survivors and bodies.
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