Venezuela earthquakes test Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine'

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday evening, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, the strongest since 1900, according to the US Geological Survey. The disaster hit a country already weakened by years of economic turmoil, which left much of its infrastructure fragile and complicated rescue efforts as aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding coastal areas. Local authorities have reported 920 people died and 3,360 were injured in the earthquakes, with the toll expected to continue rising. Matt Frei is joined by war correspondent Jon Lee Anderson to react as Trump pledges rapid US aid to the country. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #mattfrei #venezuela #earthquake #donaldtrump #trump #uspolitics #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up

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