Costa Rican rescuers: Venezuela building collapse linked to corruption, substandard concrete

Costa Rican rescue engineers report that Venezuelan military officials attributed the structural collapse of buildings in La Guaira to corruption, with concrete crumbling under fingernail pressure. The claim is anecdotal and unverified, but highlights systemic infrastructure failures in Venezuela. This matters as it underscores the human and economic toll of poor construction practices in a country already facing severe crises.