Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Thursday (June 25) visited one of the towns hit by the two earthquakes that left a death toll of at least 188.

RodrIguez spoke from Macuto, in La Guaira, the worst-hit state after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes on Wednesday.

The acting president said international help from the Dominican Republic and other countries was arriving to join efforts to rescue victims alive from the rubble.

Aerial footage showed the scale of the devastation, with many buildings collapsed and cracks in roads.

The disaster struck a country already grappling with years of economic turmoil that has left much of its infrastructure fragile, complicating rescue efforts and posing a crucial test for the country's interim government.

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Aerial views of La Guaira as President Rodriguez visits quake-hit town

VIDEO SHOWS: AERIAL FOOTAGE OF LA GUAIRA/ SOUNDBITES FROM VENEZUELAN ACTING PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ

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SHOWS: LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 25, 2026) (VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT TV – Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF AERIAL FOOTAGE OF DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKES

MACUTO, LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 25, 2026) (VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT TV – Access all)

2. VARIOUS OF ACTING PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ VISITING AREA AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKES

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN ACTING PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ, SAYING:

“We are here in Macuto, in La Guaira state, accompanying our people in the search for and rescue of people who were trapped under structures and buildings that collapsed as a result of the earthquakes — the double earthquakes we had yesterday. We are supporting the families, and they have our solidarity. We hope to recover alive as many people as possible.”

4. VARIOUS OF RODRIGUEZ SPEAKING TO RESIDENTS

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN ACTING PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ, SAYING:

“We have requested international assistance. The first rescuers arriving from the Dominican Republic are about to land, and in the coming hours, the rest of the countries and the international community will arrive. Our best wishes, all our hope, and all our prayers are with the lives of Venezuelan men and women.”

LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA (JUNE 25, 2026) (VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT TV – Access all)

6. VARIOUS OF AERIAL FOOTAGE OF DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKES