The antiseptic air of a Caracas emergency room carries an unusual weight. Stretchers line the hallways, patients murmuring in Spanish, doctors moving with practiced urgency. International media coverage has documented the scene at one of the city’s main hospitals treating those from the worst-hit areas. Panic attacks, fractures, and crush injuries fill the triage notes. For travelers who find themselves in Caracas during this crisis, the hospital becomes an unexpected window into the city’s core.
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