Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s earthquake response as death toll passes 3,000
- Venezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 3,000 people, vowing the country would not descend into social unrest.
- Many Venezuelans have expressed anger at what they see as the US-backed government’s inadequate response to the 24 June disaster before international teams arrived.
- Delcy Rodríguez, speaking during a military ceremony marking Venezuela’s independence day, said: “There will be no social unrest here – what we have here is deep social solidarity.
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- Venezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 3,000 people, vowing the country would not descend into social unrest.
- Many Venezuelans have expressed anger at what they see as the US-backed government’s inadequate response to the 24 June disaster before international teams arrived.
- Delcy Rodríguez, speaking during a military ceremony marking Venezuela’s independence day, said: “There will be no social unrest here – what we have here is deep social solidarity.
Sources: Guardian