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.

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes.

Delcy Rodriguez put the rising death toll at 2,595 and said the government was continuing its search and rescue efforts.

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