The Zombie State of Venezuela: A Disaster Foretold The twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving thousands more missing, are a stark reminder of the country's long standing crisis.
This tragedy was waiting to happen, given Venezuela's decades long decline into a "zombie state" under the Chavista regime.
For years, seismologists have warned of an impending earthquake in Venezuela, but no one expected it would hit with such devastating force. The same can be said for the country's economic and humanitarian collapse.