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Juan Márquez, rescuer: “Recovering the victims’ bodies hurts deeply, because it feels like they’re family”

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

This volunteer travels from Barquisimeto to offer the greatest gift he can to the victims of the earthquakes: helping recover their bodies, regardless of the conditions. By Vanessa Davies Sometimes determination outweighs experience. On Tuesday, July 14, Juan Márquez pulled on the legs of a white protective coverall designed to shield him from the fluids […]

Lustay Franco, volunteer: “The earthquake begins now”

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

By Vanessa Davies She was once a student leader, a member of the Democratic Action political party, and a candidate for governor of Falcón state, representing A New Era. Today, Lustay Franco spends her days at the donation center set up at the Central University of Venezuela—her alma mater—helping families displaced by the June 24 […]