Venezuelan leader emphasizes message of stability on Independence Day

Venezuela celebrated its 215th Independence Day amid ongoing grief from two devastating earthquakes on June 24 that resulted in 3,342 confirmed deaths and significant destruction, particularly in La Guaira and the Caracas metropolitan area. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez emphasized social solidarity during a military service, while facing criticism over the government’s slow disaster response and accusations of corruption. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been in hiding, called for new elections and condemned the government’s handling of the crisis.

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