67×State TV talked about the earthquake 67 times more than its yearly average · Last 7 days vs. January–July 2026.
+169%more mentions of Diosdado Cabello on opposition channels · Last 7 days vs. its yearly average.
−92%fewer mentions of María Corina Machado on state TV · Last 7 days vs. its yearly average.
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez removed José David Cabello, Diosdado Cabello's brother, from Seniat after 18 years in the post, Infobae and Efecto Cocuyo reported. He will now head Pequiven. He is replaced by Román Maniglia, former head of Banco de Venezuela, who will focus on digitizing tax collection, according to Efecto Cocuyo.
According to Infobae, Jacqueline Faría leaves the Transport Ministry, taken over by Francisco Garcés, to coordinate recovery after the earthquakes. Commentator David Placeres said Diosdado Cabello is losing control of Seniat for the first time in almost three decades.
«José David Cabello is expelled from SENIAT. There is a consolation prize for him. He will be president of Pequiven from now on.»— David Placeres, July 7, 2026 · watch
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María Corina Machado said, according to NTN24, that she keeps permanent communication at the highest level with the United States, and repeated that she will return to Venezuela. David Placeres said she has made two failed attempts to go back.
Patricia Poleo criticized Machado for suggesting mothers waiting for rescues would need her at their side, and called that statement populist.
«I have permanent communication at the highest level with the authorities of the United States government.»— María Corina Machado (quoted by NTN24), July 8, 2026 · watch
«Who would think that a mother waiting for her children to be rescued needs María Corina Machado at her side»— Patricia Poleo, July 8, 2026 · watch
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According to VTV, Delcy Rodríguez launched the Venezuela Renace plan on Caracas's Avenida Bolívar to repair homes damaged by the two June 24 earthquakes in seven states, and asked Japan, Peru and Chile for specialists. On July 8 she inspected international aid at La Carlota.
VPItv showed families who, 13 days after the quake, are still searching for their loved ones by hand because no machinery has arrived.
«Venezuela, it must be said, is a seismic country and will remain so»— Delcy Rodríguez, July 7, 2026 · watch
«Thirteen days after the disaster, no machinery has arrived and they have still not recovered any bodies.»— VPItv, July 8, 2026 · watch
