'Pre-existing vulnerabilities: Venezuela already experiencing economic turmoil, displacement crisis'

According to Elinor Raikes, Vice President of Program Delivery at the International Rescue Committee, Venezuela's earthquake has exposed a more complex emergency than seismic forces alone. The devastation reflects a collision of natural disaster with economic collapse, mass displacement, failing public services, and depleted humanitarian funding. Raikes warns that recovery will likely stretch across months, not weeks. Aid agencies face severe logistical obstacles, and relief efforts depend on coordination between international organizations and local partners. The earthquake has amplified vulnerabilities that were already undermining Venezuelan society.

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