"I lost a daughter, not a stove": the woman who confronted Nicolás Maduro Guerra in La Guaira speaks

NTN24 on Sunday interviewed Damelis Díaz, the woman who confronted Nicolás Maduro Guerra, Nicolás Maduro's son, in a scene filmed by a Norwegian TV channel that went viral. According to NTN24, Díaz lost her 6-year-old daughter after waiting 4 days for help to rescue her.

Speaking from the nearly destroyed Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías housing complex, Díaz called for change in the country. Patricia Poleo had already criticized the lawmaker for handing out stoves to quake victims.

«I lost a daughter, not a stove.»— Damelis Díaz (quoted by NTN24), July 12, 2026 · watch

«Yes, what has to happen here is change.»— Damelis Díaz (quoted by NTN24), July 12, 2026 · watch