Earthquake in Venezuela and shifts in Colombia and Peru
The Venezuelan community in Spain is following with concern the consequences of the two earthquakes that shook Venezuela this Wednesday, while key political changes are taking place in Colombia and Peru. The natural disaster has left a critical humanitarian situation that coincides with a shift to the right in several governments in the region.
In Venezuela, rescue efforts are focused on the search for survivors in areas such as the El Paraíso neighborhood (a residential district) in Caracas. Among those affected are 147 people who had been recently deported from the United States and were trapped under the rubble. Pope Leo XIV has sent messages of encouragement to the rescuers, at a time when U.S. foreign aid is limited by previous budget cuts.
This instability in northern South America coincides with a political reconfiguration in the home countries of other large groups in Spain. In Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella has secured victory, while in Peru, Keiko Fujimori is approaching the presidency. These movements consolidate a trend toward right-wing governments on the continent that could affect consular relations and the expectations of citizens living abroad.
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