AP investigation: Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take
An investigation reveals that the Venezuelan government ignored scientific warnings against building coastal towers in La Guaira that were vulnerable to earthquake forces.
Scientists had warned the government not to build along Venezuela’s coastal strip of La Guaira. But they did — and that involved tall concrete apartment complexes.
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