One founding promise of the Bolivarian State failed for good when the critical hours after the earthquake put it to the test
Venezuela’s disaster also revealed the sociotechnical systems that quietly keep the country functioning, and the limits of these when solidarity cannot become coordination
Kübler-Ross’s famous stages of loss must be adapted to what Venezuelans need after a tragedy like this one
Delcy Rodríguez lost her nerve before a Spanish reporter who quoted survivors denouncing the government’s “slow and uncoordinated” response to the earthquakes.
A new AtlasIntel–Bloomberg survey came out today. This LATAM Pulse on Venezuela surveyed 2,581 people across all regions and demographic groups from June 26 to June 30. It found that disapproval of Delcy Rodríguez’s government continued to rise, though not as sharply as we might have expected: 63.3% disapprove of her government, up 5 percentage points from the previous survey a month earlier. Perceived political risk in Venezuela increased to 45 points, higher than in Mexico and above the levels recorded in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil.
Machado (53%), Trump (50%), González Urrutia (43%), and Rubio (42%) are the most popular leaders. Delcy Rodríguez came in fifth place with a 23% approval rating, but 61% disapprove of her. Jorge Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello are tied at 9% approval and 73% disapproval, though they are still in better shape than Juan Guaidó, Leopoldo López, and Henrique Capriles.
Even more interesting are the responses about the earthquakes. Some 65.4% disapprove of the government’s response, while 19.3% approve of it, consistent with the roughly 20% chavista core that defends the regime in virtually every credible survey. The actors most trusted to contribute to the reconstruction are healthcare professionals, firefighters, private companies, NGOs, churches, and María Corina Machado, who is not even in the country. The government is trusted by 43% of respondents, while the same percentage distrusts it. The police, Delcy Rodríguez, the armed forces, and Jorge Rodríguez are distrusted by more than 60% of respondents when it comes to rebuilding the country.
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