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Venezuela’s New U.S. Alliance Faces Test as Devastating Earthquakes Strike

Venezuela and the United States have recently forged a diplomatic partnership after a U.S. armed intervention. President Trump publicly boasted that the intervention was a success. Venezuela and the United States have recently forged a diplomatic partnership after a U.S.

armed intervention. President Trump publicly boasted that the intervention was a success. Shortly after, powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, causing extensive damage. The natural disaster has left large areas of the country in ruins. The quakes are intensifying

scrutiny of the U.S. role in Venezuela. Critics argue that rhetoric must be matched by concrete humanitarian assistance. Venezuelan authorities are under pressure to coordinate relief with their new U.S. partners. International observers will watch how the alliance

responds to the crisis.

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