Imperialism-induced fault lines: The Venezuelan earthquake

Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquinais | 2 July 2026

While this disaster has exposed the country’s vulnerabilities, it also revealed where its real strength lies: in its deep-rooted social and institutional transformations.

There is no such thing as a purely natural disaster, especially in a country under siege. Likewise, the response to any disaster is always mediated by social, political and even geopolitical factors.

This article by Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquinais is reproduced from Monthly Review, with thanks.

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