La Guaira, Venezuelan Port Town, Is Hit Hard by Earthquakes
Deadly mudslides in 1999 dealt lasting blows to impoverished La Guaira. The response of the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, may be a bellwether of her political longevity.
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