Major Colombian media outlets launched the #TodosPorVenezuela campaign on June 25, 2026, to collect donations for earthquake victims in Venezuela [1], [2].
The initiative represents a coordinated private-sector effort to provide humanitarian relief to a neighbor facing a massive crisis. By leveraging their reach, outlets like Caracol Televisión and El Espectador aim to mobilize public resources to assist those displaced or injured by the disaster [2], [3].
The campaign follows two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026 [1]. Reports on the death toll vary between 164 [4] and 188 [5] people, while 971 others were reported injured [4]. The scale of the destruction has led one Colombian journalist on the ground to describe the scene by saying, “Parece de guerra” [6].
In a video appeal, a spokesperson for Caracol Televisión said, “Los medios de comunicación tenemos una misión fundamental: informar lo que pasa, ser…” [7]. The network and other participating media organizations are urging the Colombian public to contribute to the relief efforts to help the devastated country [3].
Government action has also coincided with these private efforts. A spokesperson for the Colombian government said, “El Gobierno colombiano activó todas las capacidades para apoyar a Venezuela” [8]. This state response complements the #TodosPorVenezuela campaign as both seek to address the immediate needs of survivors, and the thousands of missing persons reported in the wake of the tremors [5].
Despite the humanitarian push, the recovery effort faces logistical hurdles. The United Nations mission for Venezuela has requested the restoration of access to social networks and all communication media following the earthquakes to facilitate coordination and information flow [9].
““Parece de guerra””
The mobilization of Colombian media and government resources highlights the deep interconnectedness of the two nations. While the immediate focus is humanitarian, the request from the UN to restore communication networks suggests that the disaster is unfolding amid a restrictive information environment, which may complicate the delivery of aid and the verification of casualty numbers.
