Caracas, July 9 (SANA)Acting Venezuelan PresidentDelcy Rodríguezon Thursday renewed her call for the lifting of international sanctions, saying the move would help finance relief and reconstruction efforts following the twin earthquakes that struck the country last month.The appeal came as the death toll from the June 24 earthquakes rose to 3,811, according to official figures. Reuters reported that 16,740 people were injured and 17,907 displaced, citing National Assembly PresidentJorge Rodríguez.Rodríguez said Venezuela has overseas assets that could be used to fund reconstruction if they are unfrozen.She said she had written to Britain’s King Charles III requesting the release of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England and had also held talks with the International Monetary Fund on the release of frozen Venezuelan funds.The Bank of England has declined to release about 31 tons of Venezuelan gold held in its vaults, citing an ongoing legal dispute before British courts.The United States, the European Union and several other countries have imposedsanctions on Venezuelafor years over alleged violations of democratic principles and alleged links to drug trafficking. The Venezuelan government rejects those allegations.T.S /ABD