Venezuela: Earthquake of This Scale Would Challenge Any Nation’s Emergency Systems

William Hilderbrandt warmly receives Paolo Cravero, Senior Officer for Communications and Media Relations at the IFRC. The devastating quake in Venezuela has highlighted not only the enormous human toll of a natural disaster but also the intricate interplay between humanitarian aid, state capacity, and international cooperation. Cravero carefully refrains from political blame and instead frames the crisis within a broader humanitarian context, arguing that an earthquake of this magnitude would overwhelm virtually any national emergency system.

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