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In the days immediately following the earthquakes, neighbors came together to search for survivors. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Images

Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under‑resourced and unprepared healthcare system

Two physicians discuss the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in their home country of Venezuela and explain what the healthcare system was like before the disaster.
A June 24, 2026, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Both faults are along plate boundaries that move in similar ways and have ruptured in enormously destructive earthquakes in the past.
Cubans are trying to carry on with daily life amid ongoing blackouts and economic uncertainty, as shown in this photo of Havana from March 2026. Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images

Cuba needs a long‑term solution to its energy crisis

Short-term humanitarian aid won’t go far in alleviating Cuba’s long-term energy crisis.

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