On June 24, Venezuela was shaken by a devastating geological phenomenon known as “double seismic”, an unusual sequence of two major earthquakes in the same area with an interval of just 39 seconds.
The first quake reached a magnitude of 7.2, followed almost immediately by a second impact of 7.5. As explained by geologist Andrés Folguera, this phenomenon is extremely damaging because the second hit occurs on already weakened structures, leaving "no margin to evacuate between one shake and the next".
This natural catastrophe has exposed the “huge institutional and economic fragility of Venezuela”, a scenario where the lack of investment has turned a scientific event into a social tragedy of epic proportions.
In light of the magnitude of the disaster and the inability of local response, President Donald Trump has stepped forward with undeniable decisiveness. Through an official statement from the State Department, it was announced that “The Trump administration is mobilizing a strong response to the tragic earthquakes in Venezuela”.
The president immediately authorized the allocation of “significant financial aid” and the deployment of elite teams, working hand in hand with the interim Venezuelan authorities to address the most urgent needs.
The U.S. intervention spares no resources or military logistics. The State Department has mobilized a total of 150 million dollars in assistance.
