As her 180-day mandate expires, Venezuela’s acting leader defends quake response

Ten days after two earthquakes devastated northwestern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb.

More than 2,500 people have died so far.

Natural disasters have accelerated political change elsewhere in the region.

The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodriguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one as her mandate as interim leader expires on Friday.