Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado posted on X, saying her prayers were with Venezuelans in these "hours of anguish."
"May strength, serenity and solidarity prevail among us in this difficult moment," she said.
Machado left Venezuela in December, defying a decade-long travel ban to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, after mainly living in hiding for more than a year following disputed elections in 2024.
Maduro was declared the winner in those elections over opposition candidate Edmundo González, leading to countrywide protests. Machado had been barred from running for office.
González, who has been exiled in Spain since September 2025, also posted on X about the earthquakes.
He said Venezuela does not have the capacity to handle this disaster and will need international support.
"The rescue teams, the healthcare system, the communication systems arrive at this tragedy destroyed," González said.
"Venezuela will need international support. And it will need it because its own state has abandoned it," the post continued.
Source: Reuters
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