Caracas.- The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, revealed this Thursday that she is suffering from a “health condition,” of which she gave no details, although she assured that this will not prevent her from dealing with the catastrophe caused by the double earthquake that has left 2,595 dead.
“Right now I have a very deep internal pain and a broken voice because I have a health condition,” said the interim president in a press conference in Caracas.
address the consequences of the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that affected the northern part of the country, in Caracas (Venezuela). EFE/ Iván Cárdenas
Delcy Rodríguez’s health
However, Rodríguez added: “The truth is that I prefer to turn my internal pain or my health condition into action to help and work tirelessly morning, afternoon, night, and early morning, for Venezuela, for our country and for our people.”
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Rodríguez did not provide further details on the extent of her illness, which visibly affects her voice, although the president showed no other signs.
The double earthquake from a week ago is the deadliest Venezuela has experienced in the last century. The toll given by the president tonight raised the number of fatalities to 2,595 dead and 12,400 injured.
