Venezuela Failed to Build Seismic Resistant Buildings Despite Warnings

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/22/venezuela-knew-quake-could-topple-these-buildings-it-built-them-anyway

“Two decades ago, scientists working for Venezuela’s government pinpointed the danger zone for the next big earthquake. But officials, trying to meet political pledges to house tens of thousands of displaced flood victims, raced to build public housing there anyway.”

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