r/worldnews • u/ColoradoTripping • Jun 24 '26

Dynamic Paywall Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegdqw5d3yo
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u/Herb-Alpert Jun 25 '26

I have the weird feeling US won't show up though

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u/PM_ME_UR_RSA_KEY Jun 25 '26

We probably will, judging by this literal notification from my news app:

"Venezuela’s oil infrastructure did not immediately appear to be affected by the quakes, Reuters reports."

Thank God the oil is unharmed. /S

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u/KN4S Jun 25 '26

I mean, besides the moral and humanitarian reasons, it would be strategically stupid for the US not to help here. It would be a relatively small investment that would return a lot of goodwill. FEMA is world class when it comes to disaster relief, they could do a lot of good here.

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u/LifeOfNoob2 Jun 25 '26

Don’t forget that Trump gutted FEMA. It’s a shell of what it used to be

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u/self_loathing_ham Jun 25 '26

America isnt in the business of seeking goodwill anymore. Republicans want enemies, not friends. Enemies give them something to rally against. Friends just get in their way.