Some Venezuelans fear a dark and dangerous future in aftermath of twin earthquakes
Residents in Venezuela are struggling to survive following devastating twin earthquakes that destroyed infrastructure and homes. Critics argue the disaster has exposed the failure of the Venezuelan state to provide basic aid or support to its citizens.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the extreme vulnerability of a nation already suffering from long-term economic and political instability.
Yogelis Rodriguez is sleeping in her car, which doesn't run, because the earthquakes left such deep fissures throughout her apartment building that no one can live there now. She fears it will have to be torn down.
Focuses on the humanitarian crisis and systemic state failure, which is a common framing in Western reporting on Venezuela.
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