−92%fewer mentions of María Corina Machado on state TV · Past 7 days versus the year's average.
2,6×more mentions of Diosdado Cabello on opposition channels · Past 7 days versus the year's average.
−83%fewer mentions of sanctions and blockade on state TV · Despite Delcy Rodríguez's call to lift them.
Aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump denied asking María Corina Machado not to travel to Venezuela after the earthquakes, NTN24 and RPP reported. "She is incredible. She is a wonderful person. I didn't tell her not to go," he said, according to RPP, which noted that Copa refused to fly her from Panama.
David Placeres said Machado is already preparing a third attempt to enter and that her team believes the obstacles come from lower-ranking officials, not Trump. Patricia Poleo read it the other way: she said Trump has chosen to deal with Delcy Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello.
«I have no problem with María Corina Machado entering the country.»— Donald Trump (quoted by David Placeres), July 9, 2026 · watch
«Obviously neither Diosdado nor Delcy Rodríguez has the people's support, but Donald Trump has preferred to deal with them»— Patricia Poleo, July 8, 2026 · watch
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Acting president Delcy Rodríguez removed José David Cabello, Diosdado Cabello's brother, from the Seniat tax agency after 18 years in the post, Infobae reported. Banker Román Maniglia replaces him, and Cabello moves to head Pequiven.
For David Placeres, "Diosdado Cabello loses" control of the country's taxes. Daniel Lara Farías and Patricia Poleo focused on photos of Cabello laughing with John Barrett and Southern Command chief Francis Donovan.
«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
«What does it mean that Diosdado Cabello is so relaxed, posing for photos and laughing with the gringos?»— Daniel Lara Farías, July 9, 2026 · watch
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In a virtual meeting with the 87 temporary camps, Delcy Rodríguez said plans for earthquake-resistant housing and cities are moving ahead under the Venezuela Renace plan, launched on July 7 in Caracas, according to VTV. She sought technical help from Japan, Peru and Chile.
RPP put the death toll from the June 24 earthquakes at 3,811. On VPItv, relatives of political prisoners asked for their release because many lost family members in the quake.
«End the sanctions and the blockade against Venezuela. Venezuela has resources blocked around the world with which to address this reconstruction process»— Delcy Rodríguez, July 9, 2026 · watch
