Delcy Rodríguez has hit back at criticism over her government’s response to the quakes, rejecting accusations of slow rescue efforts and claims that official casualty figures have been under-reported.
By Sertac Aktan with AP, AFP
Published on
03/07/2026 - 12:17 GMT+2
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government's response to the two devastating 24 June earthquakes.
Facing intense criticism over an allegedly slow and haphazard relief effort, Rodríguez pushed back against claims that the official death toll is being under-reported and rejected accusations that poor social housing construction had exacerbated the disaster.
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