Venezuelan Earthquakes Challenge Trump's Gutted USAID Disaster Response

Venezuelan earthquakes test Trump’s new western hemisphere policy after gutting of USAID

Recent earthquakes in Venezuela are testing the Trump administration's new Western Hemisphere policy at a moment when the United States has significantly reduced USAID funding and disaster relief capacity. The natural disaster creates a diplomatic challenge as the U.S. must balance its foreign policy approach in the region with humanitarian response needs. The reduction in USAID resources limits the American government's ability to provide the level of disaster assistance that would typically be deployed in such circumstances.