Delcy Rodriguez publicly defended Venezuela's earthquake response as rescuers kept searching for survivors. Her remarks came amid rising anger over delays and uncertainty over her expiring interim mandate.

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

Venezuelan Acting President Rodríguez fiercely defends her government's earthquake response amid criticism of slow aid and rising death toll.

CARACAS: Venezuela's Interim President Delcy Rodriguez vehemently denied on Thursday (Jul 3) that her government reacted too slowly to destruction caused by two earthquakes which devastated the country's northern coast, killing more than 2,000 people, after days of widespread criticism of the official response effor

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

Frustration is rising across Venezuela over a lack of government help in areas struck by deadly twin earthquakes last week, with miracle rescues increasingly rare and the death toll hitting more than…