By Pedro Mosqueda Mrs. Marlene Santana survived the 1999 Vargas mudslides. She rebuilt her home in Playa Grande and rebuilt her life with the same empathy that had always defined her. Then stubborn life surprised her once again: the earthquake brought down her four-story home, burying her alongside her husband, sister, and daughter. A severe […]
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The Daily Journal. Security guard Hernán Gil, 44, emerged alive from the rubble on Thursday after spending eight days trapped beneath the collapsed Galerías Playa Grande Shopping Center in Catia La Mar, La Guaira. The powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that struck north-central Venezuela buried him beneath the debris. The rescue brought one of […]
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By Dr. Juan Barreto.— Day breaks. The night was no excuse for dozens of hands to join together, tearing through the concrete to find life again. Politics means joining forces to lift the rubble. The only ideological difference lies in the capacity for self-sacrifice and the unwavering spirit of those who stubbornly fight against tragedy—or […]
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