Crisis upon crisis: Venezuelan earthquakes compound economic hardships

A series of earthquakes has compounded Venezuela's long-running economic crisis, leaving communities struggling to cope with damaged infrastructure and limited resources. Recovery efforts are being hampered by years of financial hardship, while emergency services face mounting pressure to assist affected residents.

Chile has dispatched search and rescue teams to support efforts to locate survivors and assist local authorities.

Al Jazeera's Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Santiago.

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