Earthquake damage threatens Venezuela's beach tourism centers

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Recent earthquakes in Venezuela have severely damaged coastal towns that depend heavily on beach tourism, worsening economic challenges for locals. Additionally, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased while Europe attempts to persuade the US to enhance its defense spending.

The earthquakes that hit Venezuela in late June have devastated seaside towns where tourism has been a vital economic lifeline for an already struggling population. Also, tanker traffic picks up through the Strait of Hormuz, and Europe seeks to convince the US that it's boosting defence spending.