Venezuelan quakes test government

NPR | By John Otis

Published June 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT

The town of La Guaira has borne the brunt of the earthquakes, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez's first major test. Now it's President Delcy Rodríguez's challenge.

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