What aftermath for Venezuela? Earthquake relief hampered by political crisis

Venezuela faces a catastrophe on two fronts this week. According to France 24, last Wednesday's double earthquakes destroyed seven hundred seventy-four buildings, with rescue workers and volunteers still pulling survivors from the rubble. But disaster relief is being undermined by political dysfunction—the nation's leader was heavily booed in Caracas on Saturday as citizens accuse the government of prioritizing its security forces over humanitarian response. The collapse of so many structures exposes decades of infrastructure decay, worsened by international sanctions and economic decline.

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