Venezuela Reports Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 2,595

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, announced that the death toll from two earthquakes causing widespread destruction in parts of the country has risen to 2,595.

During a press conference, she indicated that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have offered assistance and credit to support reconstruction efforts.

She added that Venezuela is working to establish a reconstruction fund worth 200 million dollars in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, with the funds intended to be allocated to contractors for rebuilding homes destroyed by the earthquakes.