Could Venezuela's deadly earthquakes harm its redevelopment? | Global News Podcast

We ask Luis Fajardo of BBC Mundo what the deadly Venezuela earthquakes could mean for the country's future, at a time of great political and economic turmoil. Venezuela has suffered two massive, back-to-back earthquakes, leaving more than 180 people confirmed dead and hundreds injured. Officials have warned that the death toll could be be far higher, as thousands of people remain unaccounted for. Buildings have been flattened in and around the capital, Caracas and beyond. President Donald Trump has pledged American assistance in the wake of the earthquakes, saying "we will be there for our new and great friends". But there are questions about what effect the devastation could have on the redevelopment and oil industry investment that President Trump promised after US forces seized then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the start of the year. Millions of poverty-stricken Venezuelans were already in dire need of aid before the quakes, according to humanitarian groups. And there are growing calls for Maduro's successor - Delcy Rodriguez - to hold fair and free elections. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #trump #venezuela #news #politics #us 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Earthquake devastation in Venezuela 01:39 Venezuela's economic crisis 02:51 Trump and Venezuelan politics after Maduro 04:41 What aid does Venezuela need? 05:39 How could the earthquakes affect Venezuela's economic recovery? 07:37 Calls for fair Venezuelan elections