EU Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela After Earthquakes, Breaching Years of Tension

Venezuela has accepted emergency aid from the European Union—including firefighters, search-and-rescue units, and medical teams—following twin earthquakes that left thousands missing. The deployment signals an opening between Caracas and Brussels, normally at odds over democratic governance and human rights. Disaster response has traditionally suspended political conflict, though coordination between EU teams and Venezuelan authorities will test mechanisms rarely used in this relationship.