Almost all heads of government in La Guaira died in the earthquake, says Venezuela's president

Almost all the heads of government in La Guaira died in the earthquake, says president of Ven
Almost all the heads of government in La Guaira, Venezuela, died as a result of the earthquake, said the country's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, in a press conference held on Thursday night (4).
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"...we also lost employees and the tragic is that in the state of La Guaira, almost all the governor's directors died, La Guaira security officials passed away, city hall employees passed away and those who were left alive were there helping with the rescue, military employees passed away...", said Delcy. is Caracas.
In addition to the deaths, the tremors caused the collapse of buildings, destroyed houses and left a trail of destruction in the capital and neighboring cities.
The earthquakes were the strongest recorded in the country in more than a century.
La Guaira, heavily affected by the earthquake, is a state in north-central Venezuela, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, just north of Caracas. It functions as the capital's maritime exit and is home to the country's main port and main airport (Simón Bolívar, in Maiquetía). It has around 486 thousand inhabitants.
According to figures released by the Venezuelan government, so far 2,595 deaths have been confirmed. In total, more than 26,000 people were affected by the earthquakes, according to the most recent estimates from the United Nations (UN). Of this total, 12,841 had to leave their homes because of the destruction caused by the tremors.
Also on Thursday, Delcy announced that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank offered financial aid and lines of credit to support the reconstruction of the devastated areas.
According to her, the government will create, in partnership with the IMF, a US$200 million fund aimed at rebuilding destroyed homes. The resources will be transferred to companies responsible for the works.
A man sitting amid the rubble of the earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, June 29, 2026
AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Search for survivors continues
Venezuelan authorities and foreign support teams continue to look for people buried under the rubble in the affected regions.
The work is supported of specialized teams from 31 countries, including Brazil, who sent firefighters and trained professionals to carry out rescue operations.
Faced with a shortage of labor and equipment, many Venezuelans have helped in the search manually.
The more time passes, the lower the chances of finding people alive among the rubble. Disaster response experts say the first 48 to 72 hours are decisive in locating survivors.
After this period, operations usually focus on removing bodies.
The humanitarian emergency is worsening in the country with the lack of food and shelter for tens of thousands of people who remain on the streets after the double earthquake.
In the state of La Guaira, the most devastated, there is widespread food shortages and basic services have collapsed, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Disaster Response. Refugees (UNHCR).
The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, speaks on January 8, 2026 during the ceremony in honor of Venezuelan and Cuban military and security personnel who died during the US operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters

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