A TALE OF TWO BUILDINGS: HOW QUAKE RESCUE EFFORTS DIFFERED IN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA
Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Tomás Michael Carvallo was featured in Reuters coverage comparing earthquake rescue efforts in Colombia and Venezuela, describing the operational gap our team encountered on the ground in each country.
"A lot of the immediate search and rescue efforts fell to civilians who were really not equipped to move concrete and collapsed buildings."
Carvallo, whose team helped relocate or support oil, gas, and financial sector clients in both countries following the quakes, told Reuters that heavy machinery was unavailable when staff arrived in Venezuela, forcing civilians into rescue roles they weren't equipped for. The article contrasts that experience with a faster, more coordinated official response in Colombia following the August 2026 earthquake in Cali.
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