“Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez marked Independence Day with a message of 'no social unrest' and defended her government's handling of the 24 June earthquakes.”

Delcy RodríguezSpeechJuly 5, 2026Read the original

Venezuela's interim president at an Independence Day military service.

Our verdict

True

Rodríguez said 'there will be no social unrest here' on 5 July 2026, after two major earthquakes on 24 June.

What we found

Rodríguez's response to the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes drew criticism and she was booed at a collapse site. The claim accurately reports her remarks.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Venezuelan leader marks Independence Day with message of 'no social unrest'. [1]
Background
Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, EarthSky. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Al Jazeera · Venezuelan leader marks Independence Day with message of 'no social unrest'
[2]EarthSky · Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes
[3]Photo: Presidency of Venezuela / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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