Delcy Rodríguez Hits Back at Criticism of Government Response to Earthquakes in Venezuela
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela, defended her government's response to last week's devastating earthquakes, countering critics who claim the authorities acted too slowly. She dismissed allegations that the death toll is higher than reported and rejected claims that poorly constructed social housing worsened the disaster. Residents of La Guaira, the hardest-hit state, expressed frustration over the lack of organized rescue efforts initially. Rodríguez stated that the government mobilized resources immediately, despite reports of residents searching for loved ones on their own. The official death toll stands at 2,295, with many still unaccounted for as rescue operations continue.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
