Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez offered Panama her government’s help on Friday after a powerful earthquake rattled the Central American nation, pledging to coordinate with Panamanian authorities.
Venezuela expressed solidarity with Panama following the recent earthquakes that struck the Central American country, offering assistance and solidarity to the Panamanian people.
“Panama is not alone!” the message from Venezuela concluded, in a show of regional support after a strong seismic event shook the Central American country on Friday.
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In its statement, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez extended its backing to Panamanian President Mulino and his administration. The message said Caracas has already offered its assistance and opened channels of communication with the Panamanian authorities so that any needed actions can be coordinated.
coordinar las acciones que sean necesarias.
¡Panamá no está sola!
— Delcy Rodríguez (@delcyrodriguezv) October 9, 2026
Text reads: “From Venezuela, we express our solidarity with the brotherly people of Panama, President José Raúl Mulino and his government following the recent earthquakes. We have offered our assistance and established contact with Panamanian authorities to coordinate any necessary actions. Panama is not alone!”
The offer of help comes as Panamanian officials continue evaluating the effects of the earthquakes. The exact scope of the assistance Venezuela has placed on the table remains to be defined, as does the specific response from Panamanian authorities to the coordination effort now underway.
The message did not specify the type of assistance being offered, the Venezuelan officials involved in the contact or the timeline for any response. Those details remain to be clarified as the exchange between both governments continues.
The Quake in Panama
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at 12:56 P.M. local time on Friday about 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the town of Tonosí, in southwestern Panama, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was roughly 239 kilometers (148 miles) from the capital.
In the two hours that followed, the USGS recorded multiple aftershocks, including one of magnitude 6.6. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for the Pacific coasts of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, though several countries canceled their alerts hours later.
Panamanian authorities reported no injuries, although some material damage was noted in initial reports. The Panama Canal, which carries between 3 and 5% of world trade, said it remained operational after activating emergency and inspection protocols, with no disruption to ship transit. Tocumen International Airport was temporarily closed and its administrative staff evacuated, but operations resumed shortly afterward once safety checks were completed.
Venezuela’s message comes as it continues its own recovery from the double earthquake of June 24, which prompted the government’s Venezuela Rises plan and a series of housing handovers for affected families.
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