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Venezuela’s Response to Earthquakes Exposes Government’s Shortcomings
- 1 min read - Source: The New York Times
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The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes. But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue...
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- The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes.
- But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue countless people trapped in rubble.
What happened
The government turned to the world to respond to twin quakes. But years of shrinking budgets and political repression weakened its ability to rescue countless people trapped in rubble.