A viral video claiming some Venezuelan earthquake victims rejected donated used clothing has ignited fierce debate online, drawing criticism from thousands of social media users and raising questions about what disaster survivors actually need after Venezuela was struck by back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that prompted an international relief effort.
However, the footage leaves out important context. While videos showing complaints about some donated items have spread widely across social media, there is no independent verification that earthquake survivors broadly demanded only brand-new clothes or refused humanitarian aid altogether.
