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Venezuela’s earthquakes pose first major test for President Delcy Rodriguez

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2026, 2:44 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Wednesday's deadly earthquakes are the first major crisis confronting Rodriguez.
  • “Gone,” she says matter-of-factly, biting her lip, before moving on to other photos showing heaps of shattered concrete.
  • Beneath the slabs are some of their bodies, she explains.

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Wednesday's deadly earthquakes are the first major crisis confronting Rodriguez. But the disaster has stirred up anger over government mismanagement.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Caracas, Venezuela – On the side of a busy road, waiting for a bus heading towards Caracas, Mairet Perez flicks through her phone, pointing at colleagues, friends and family from her home state of La Guaira.

“Gone,” she says matter-of-factly, biting her lip, before moving on to other photos showing heaps of shattered concrete.

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