Deadly Earthquakes in Guatemala Expose Regional Vulnerabilities Amid Global Distraction

On Tuesday, Guatemala was shaken by two powerful earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 5.7 on the Richter scale, centered in the southern department of Escuintla. The resulting destruction has claimed five lives, including one person who tragically died from an infarction amid the chaos.The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction reported that four of the fatalities occurred in Sacatepéquez province, approximately 50 kilometers west of Guatemala City. Among these were two individuals crushed when a massive boulder fell onto their vehicle, another lost to a landslide, and one more who succumbed to a fatal heart attack triggered by the disaster's stress.The fifth...