Venezuela leader declares week-long mourning for earthquake victims

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday declared seven days of mourning for the victims of last week’s massive earthquakes, which killed almost 2,000 people and left thousands more unaccounted for.

“Venezuela’s soul is torn apart by the human losses caused by the devastating earthquakes,” Rodriguez wrote on her Telegram account, announcing seven days of national morning from 6:00 pm (2200GMT) on Wednesday.