Jul 15
Venezuela Facing the Double Earthquake: Mourning, Negligence, Heroism, and the Possibility of Rebirth
by Juan Carlos Sosa Azpúrua On June 24th, a mere thirty-nine seconds apart, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 shook Venezuela’s central coast. Geology, which understands nothing of accumulated grief or political calendars, chose a country that had spent twenty-seven years waiting for someone in power to look downward with the same attention it reserves for a lifetime appointment. La…
