Venezuela Earthquake: International Aid Pledged Amidst Calls for Censorship Lift
A deadly earthquake in Venezuela has resulted in multiple fatalities, with many still missing and concerns raised about the slow pace of rescue efforts. The international community, including the U.S. and South Korea, has pledged aid, while the UN has urged Venezuela to lift internet censorship to facilitate search and rescue operations.
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U.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised: "We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective."
By Fatma Tanis
Read full article →Venezuela deadly earthquake: 'Countless lives lost that in a normal country would have been rescued'
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Germania Rodriguez Paleo, American-Venezuelan journalist and commentator, former US chief reporter for the Daily Mail. She offers a forceful political interpretation of Venezuela's earthquake disaster through the lens of institutional collapse and democratic illegitimacy. Rodriguez Paleo argues that while the earthquake itself was a natural event, the scale of the resulting humanitarian catastrophe was profoundly shaped by decades of political decay.
By Gavin LEE
Read full article →S. Korea pledges $5 million in earthquake aid to Venezuela
The South Korean government will provide $5 million in humanitarian assistance to Venezuela through international organizations operating in the country following this week's devastating earthquakes, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The ministry said the assistance is intended to "support a swift response to the loss of life and property damage caused by the powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, as well as early recovery efforts." "The Korean government hopes this assistance will help restore the
By The Korea Herald
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