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Venezuela’s earthquakes pose first major test for President Delcy Rodriguez
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.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
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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