SocietyAntonella Molina and her nephew Pedro are still looking for 18-year-old Andres Molina in La Guaira, Venezuela, months after the June 24 earthquakes. His mother and brother died in the disaster, while neighbors say they have seen him collecting scrap metal. The family hopes he survived.
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WorldTwo months after June’s earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, shops and restaurants are reopening as owners try to rebuild. More than 6,000 people died and entire neighbourhoods collapsed, but many businesses say customers have not yet returned in sufficient numbers. La Guaira was the hardest-hit state.
WorldTwo months after two earthquakes struck Venezuela, more than 12,500 survivors remain in temporary camps in La Guaira. Many are still coping with the loss of relatives and homes while enduring precarious conditions, exposure to the elements and limited access to medical care and humanitarian aid.
WorldAssociated Press photographer Fernando Vergara documented the aftermath of deadly earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, recording damage to buildings, neighborhoods and people’s lives while keeping in mind the responsibility of photographing people enduring their worst moments.
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CultureLatin music stars including Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid and Jay Wheeler will perform in an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday. The event will raise money for people affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.
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WorldOn The Story Behind the AP Story, reporters Juan Pablo Arraez and Regina Garcia Cano discuss their coverage of the earthquakes in Venezuela. The disaster killed dozens of people and caused irreversible damage. They describe the experience as unlike anything they had ever felt while reporting the aftermath and impact of the quakes.
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