‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela
Public anger is rising in Venezuela following a government response to twin earthquakes that has been widely criticized as inept. Grieving citizens have publicly confronted government officials, including the son of former president Nicolás Maduro, over the lack of disaster aid.
Why it matters
The disaster has exacerbated existing social unrest and political instability in Venezuela, highlighting the tension between the government and its citizens.
People line up to receive assistance at a shelter run by the UN in Catia La Mar. People line up to receive assistance at a shelter run by the UN in Catia La Mar. Venezuela ‘God is punishing the politicians’: anger at earthquake response grows in Venezuela Threat of social unrest rises as public indignation at lack of disaster aid comes on top of fallout from US military intervention
The framing focuses on public indignation and the failure of the state, which is a common narrative in Western reporting on the Venezuelan government.
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