Older buildings and substandard construction left Venezuela vulnerable to earthquakes (opens in new tab)

Venezuelan police search for survivors through the rubble in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026, two days after twin earthquake struck the country. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)2026-06-27T04:09:27Z Older buildings, substandard construction and geography left many neighborhoods in like the ones that struck the country this week.Engineers and other experts said the back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday were among the most intense to hit the country in more than a century, leveling buildin...