A delayed military deployment following two powerful
earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s coast last month slowed rescue operations
because of late orders to senior military officers, shortages of essential
equipment and a lack of coordination, according to eight sources familiar with
the matter who spoke to Reuters.
According to the government, the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5
earthquakes killed about 5,000 people.
However, the United States Geological Survey and several
experts believe the fin...
