Five Days Late, With a Medal
An acting president pinned medals on the rescue team her government kept out for five days while the survivor window closed.
Source article: US rescue team says Venezuelan bureaucracy delayed quake response by five days.
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- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- natural disaster, disaster, corruption, government, international relations
- Primary entities
- Venezuela, Caraballeda, Strategic Response Partners, Delcy Rodríguez, Michael Saavedra, Steve Slepcevic, John Barrett
- Themes
- Earthquake response, Government bureaucracy, Humanitarian aid
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Informed citizenship