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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 1,700 Amid Growing Public Criticism of Government Response

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The U.S. military accelerated its efforts to reopen a major Venezuelan port to streamline humanitarian aid after twin earthquakes caused over 1,700 deaths and left tens of thousands missing.

    1. The health services are under extreme pressure now, with facilities operating beyond the capacity.
    2. Findings reveal chaotic service delivery and patient flow, marked by overcrowding, growing surgical backlogs ... and a breakdown in biosafety measures.
    1. We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective.
    1. Community tensions are rising as access to assistance remains constrained.
    1. I am ready and close to Venezuela and will do whatever it takes for us to meet there.
    1. I have seen total transparency and a concern for taking care of the people.
    1. There was definitely a period last year when they had lost the capability to deploy a search and rescue team in the DOGE destruction of USAID. It was very visible and very embarrassing.
    2. This clearly reflects some lessons that [the administration] learned after the failure to deploy a search and rescue team to Myanmar.
    1. They're totally collapsed. We saw people laying in the ground with no beds, being assessed by health staff. We saw like 200 people in one tiny healthcare facility seeking help.
    1. They need to give people that have know-how access to information and resources.
    2. It's criminal that the government is not taking up offers from engineers and universities more quickly.
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 1,700 Amid Growing Public Criticism of Government Response