Venezuelan Leader Highlights Solidarity Amid Ongoing Earthquake Aftermath

One month after powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela, particularly the region of La Guaira, political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa emphasized the profound solidarity shown by Venezuelans. He noted that despite initial "inattention" to victims in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, the people have united to help one another.

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We have seen how, despite the situation that has been presented with the regime, despite the inattention that there was in the first days, despite all that, the immense solidarity of the Venezuelan people has emerged.

Guanipa, speaking from La Guaira, stressed that the crisis is far from over. "We have seen how, despite the situation presented by the regime, despite the inattention in the first days, despite all that, the immense solidarity of the Venezuelan people has emerged," he stated. He urged continued support for those affected, emphasizing that their needs persist for weeks, months, and years to come.

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This people is a great people, Venezuela is a great country, which has shown that in the most difficult moments it unites and that everyone goes out to help, to accompany when things happen.

The earthquakes, which struck on June 24, have left a significant toll. While official national death tolls reported by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez stand at 5,398, the government has not provided city or state-specific breakdowns. La Guaira, the hardest-hit area, has recorded at least 4,387 deaths, according to its governor, with search efforts ongoing. The United Nations has estimated that over 50,000 people remain unaccounted for following the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors.

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And today we have to understand that what happened in La Guaira has not ended, that this continues, that people continue to need supplies and that we have to be accompanying them for these days, for these weeks, for these months, for these years.