6.7 million people affected by Venezuela earthquakes, UN says, locals plead for more aid

in brief Venezuelans are furious about a slow government response to the two earthquakes that struck on Thursday. The United Nations has estimated that close to 7 million people may have been impacted. Close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Thursday, which have left nearly 1,500 dead. The United Nations migration agency estimated on Sunday that “up to 6.76 million people could be affected by the devastating earthquakes”. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) projection highlights the “potentially vast humanitarian impact” of the disaster as locals on the ground claim…