Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has slammed critics for saying that her government was slow to respond to the disaster. She said the criticism was "manufactured in propaganda laboratories."

Amid rescue efforts, Venezuelans express outrage, accusing the government of mishandling earthquake response and neglecting urgent needs in the aftermath of the disaster.

Social media footage purports to show authorities looting TVs from the remnants of destroyed homes, staging rescue missions for media, asking citizens to thank their president for…