Journal Article — 7 July 2026
“To Help Venezuelans After the Quake, End U.S. Sanctions,” by Francisco R. Rodríguez and George A. Lopez, Just Security, (7 July 2026).
“Venezuelans are growing increasingly angry about the inability of their government to provide the person power and rescue equipment needed to cope with the deadly back-to-back earthquakes that hit the country on June 24….To their credit, various neighboring States and international agencies such as UNICEF have been quick to respond….But these measures are far from enough. The United Nations estimates the losses from the quakes stand at $37 billion, or 32 percent of Venezuela’s GDP. To respond adequately to this crisis, the United States should spearhead a major reconstruction effort and lift all remaining sanctions on the Venezuelan economy.”