Venezuela's Quake Disaster Just Became a Rescue-Window Emergency -- and a Test of Who Gets Let In to Help
If you've ever wondered how fast a natural disaster becomes an international one, watch Venezuela this week: 2,295 confirmed dead, tens of thousands unaccounted for, and a government that has historically been reluctant to open its doors to outside help. The story that matters now isn't the death toll -- it's the closing rescue window and who is allowed to reach the trapped.
Bottom Line
This is a mass-casualty earthquake colliding with a politically isolated government at exactly the moment when international coordination saves the most lives. The death toll will keep climbing, but the real measure of the coming days is how many of the tens of thousands missing are found alive -- and whether access to reach them is granted fast enough to matter.
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