Venezuela sits on the largest oil reserves on Earth, yet its people boil salt water and call it soup. This collapse was not an accident. It was engineered in Washington, sanctioned by men who have never missed a meal.
Venezuela's oil wealth became a trap. Decades of nationalization, price controls and mismanagement shrank GDP, pushed millions into poverty and sparked one of the largest migrations in the Americas.
After twin earthquakes on June 24, 2026, Venezuela faces at least 2,295 dead and more than 11,000 injured. Aid teams and 900 U.S. troops arrived, but crowded shelters, no toilets and broken hospitals risk a widening health crisis.
Maria Corina Machado has pressed U.S. officials to help her return to Venezuela in the wake of deadly earthquakes, prompting frustration in Washington as relief efforts and political calculations collide.
Twin earthquakes killed at least 235 people in northern Venezuela and exposed deep governance and infrastructure failures. Foreign military aid arrived quickly, raising concerns over sovereignty and political leverage.
Six months after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, twin earthquakes have killed at least 188 Venezuelans and exposed the limits of Washington's promised transformation. With USAID gutted, relief now runs through the military, while oil giants circle the nation's resource wealth.