With little help, Venezuelans try to rescue themselves: ‘We have only each other’
Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earthquakes.
Venezuela Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,700
- Mother pulled from rubble of earthquake in Venezuela with newborn son says he motivated her to stay alive The Independent —
- Venezuela hit by aftershock; earthquake death toll tops 1,400 MS Now —
- At least 1,719 dead in Venezuela quakes — Official Punch —
- Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes now over 1,700, thousands still missing CBS News —
- Search efforts intensify in Venezuela as death toll from earthquakes rises above 1,700 CBS News —