Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 27
U.S. Sends Nine-Figure Venezuela Aid After 2 Massive Earthquakes
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 27

U.S. Sends Nine-Figure Venezuela Aid After 2 Massive Earthquakes

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 27

Summary

  • A new U.S. aid package worth at least $100 million is set to go to Venezuela this week as rescue crews keep searching for survivors after Wednesday’s twin earthquakes.
  • The fresh funding comes on top of $150 million already committed for disaster relief, sharply expanding Washington’s response to the disaster.
  • Two massive quakes struck the South American country on Wednesday, and the continuing survivor search underscores that the emergency phase is still underway.

Insights

Is the massive US aid package a lifeline for victims or a tool to solidify influence over Venezuela's new government?
With its main airport destroyed, how can Venezuela receive the global aid needed to avert a greater catastrophe?
As US aid flows in, who is overseeing the billions in Venezuelan oil revenue also under American control?