Interim president Delcy Rodriguez said she remained hopeful about rescue operations as criticism of her government grows. Plus, foreign governments pledge millions in financial support. DW has the latest.
What you need to know
Death toll climbs to 1,450 and many thousands are reported missing
Rescuers say window for finding survivors is closing
EU, China announce additional emergency aid
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Anger directed towards Venezuelan state emergency response
Venezuelan authorities have faced accusations of slow or inadequate disaster relief in the days as the dust settles from last week's twin earthquakes.
One volunteer in the city of Tucasas told the AFP news agency that it was "frustrating" to know that some victims could have been saved "if they'd been searched for in time."
Another man in Tanaguarena made a plea for soldiers to pick up shovels: "The country needs you. Put down your weapon."
After Venezuela earthquakes, anger mounts as rescues lag
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More than a decade of sanctions combined with systemic corruption and mismanagement have severely weakened the country’s emergency response systems. The most recent political crisis when the United States kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro has put further strain on the state.
"There is political interference by the United States, the operational incompetence of a government that has driven the country into a complex humanitarian crisis and, all of the sudden, an earthquake in a place that lacks human capital and short-term resources to address the situation," Ronal Rodriguez, researcher for the Colombia-based Venezuelan Observatory, told Reuters.
Phil Gunson, a senior analyst and Venezuela expert at the International Crisis Group, told Al Jazeera that "the government response is anything from totally non-existent to, at best, completely inadequate."
He said emergency responders "lack budgets, personnel, equipment, leadership and planning."
And as civilians at home and abroad mobilize to provide much needed essential goods to some 12,000 people who have been displaced, more accusations against state authorities have
The New York Times reported on Sunday that some members of the opposition accused the Venezuelan government of politicizing disaster relief by enforcing organizations can collect donated goods, and where.
IN PHOTOS: Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela
Rescuers race against time to find remaining survivors
Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing against time to find remaining survivors as well as victims, more than four days after the twin earthquakes struck.
The official death toll climbed to 1,450 over the weekend.
On Sunday, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said, "We have recovered people alive and, therefore, operations are not being suspended. We always maintain hope."
But the chances of finding survivors become slimmer with each passing day.
"There exists a window of roughly three days, 72 hours, where the probability afterwards decreases that you can save people alive," Sebastian Eugster, the leader of the 80-member Swiss rescue team, told Reuters.
The Venezuelan government said hundreds of people remaining missing or trapped under rubble. Meanwhile, a website promoted by the country's opposition lists around 50,000 still unaccounted for.
Venezuela: Finding earthquake survivors against the odds
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More emergency aid announced for Venezuela
With some 12,700 people displaced and more than 770 buildings collapsed , efforts are underway to provide support to those in need.
China announced a fresh package of humanitarian aid for Venezuela on Monday.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said it was donating emergency supplies worth 100 million yuan (€12.9 million; $14.7 million) to Venezuela.
The announcement comes after the European Union said on Sunday it would provide further aid and technical support.
"The EU has already mobilized €5 million in emergency assistance for affected communities," the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a post on X.
"The EU’s Copernicus satellite system is supporting emergency responders by helping to map the damage and target assistance where it is needed most," she added.
Dozens of countries have announced aid in the days following the quake.
Over the weekend, US officials hinted that millions more in assistance could be announced in the coming days on top of the $150 million that has already been committed by the Trump administration.
Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to our coverage of the Venezuelan earthquake response, after 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck the South American nation last week .
Emergency crews continued working to find survivors over the weekend, but the window for rescues is quickly closing.
The focus is also shifting to providing emergency aid to more than 12,000 people who have been displaced.
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