A U.S. military aircraft flies over an area struck by earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026. Erminia Hernández, an earthquake survivor in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 12, 2026. People search for survivors and bodies in the Playa Lido neighborhood of La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 12, 2026. A collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 12, 2026. “The future of La Guaira and the practical debate over the use of this land must involve the people of La Guaira, because this is our land and our economic livelihood,” Valera says.