00:00Nine days after the shocking earthquakes left death, pain, and destruction in their wake,
00:07the hope of finding survivors remains alive.
00:09Journalist Roberto Ugo Presa has stayed in La Guayra State for the past week and brings us more details.
00:18A timid moon bathes the tons of rubble in La Guayra.
00:22A week has passed since the violent tremors, and the images live in the survivors' memories.
00:30I was at home, lying down and feeling calm, when suddenly the ground started shaking incredibly.
00:34I looked for a way to get out, but it was very difficult.
00:39At that moment, I was fishing.
00:42I went to the coast, and I was shaking from there to here and back again.
00:45I don't know what happened here.
00:47When we arrived the next day, nothing was left.
00:53Over these mountains of concrete and twisted rebar, these heroes continued to dig.
00:58An army of rescue workers and volunteers work tirelessly on the mountains of rubble.
01:02Fatigue sets in, but love for one's neighbor overcomes it.
01:06Many come to bring them food.
01:09I came from Valles del Tuy to deliver donations and supplies.
01:14We were in Caracas for five days, and today we came down to give them supplies and show our support.
01:22Why do you do it?
01:26Because I am Venezuelan, and that's what Venezuelans do.
01:30The pain of the situation united Venezuelans, turning thousands of men and women into determined volunteers.
01:37Manuel is exhausted, but not defeated.
01:40He has been here for a week, waiting for the miracle of life.
01:44My niece has to appear at any moment.
01:46Yes, we've rescued many people alive from all of this.
01:49Are you going to stay here?
01:51We're going to keep going until we find her. We are not leaving.
01:55Grieving families stand guard on every corner surrounding the collapsed buildings.
02:00It is faith and hope that keep them on their feet.
02:05I'm spending the night here today because I'm going to wait for them to get my daughter out of there.
02:09This woman is also going to stay. They are also going to stay.
02:11We have hope of finding our family alive, so they are going to stay.
02:17These heroes are also here among the rubble and buildings on the verge of collapse,
02:22alongside volunteers, rescuers, and family members of the victims.
02:26They have been directing traffic, guaranteeing security, and helping their people for a week.
02:32They left everything behind to give everything.
02:37I left my five-month-old daughter and my family, but the people and our brothers come first, in my
02:41opinion.
02:41There's nothing else to say, my friend, but strength. We are here.
02:48From day one, the entire National Police and I have been working hard with God's favor.
02:53Thank God we have made great efforts and achieved great things.
02:56We are supporting the Venezuelan people to help them overcome this great tragedy that happened.
03:00We are all here, united with the people, to support them in any way we can.
03:09There is pain, sadness, uncertainty, and heartbreak.
03:14The impact of nature was brutal.
03:19But there is also unity, solidarity, hope, and the strength to keep moving forward, beaten but not broken.
03:28The two violent earthquakes destroyed hundreds of houses and apartments like this one.
03:35They were left on the ground, brought down by the fury of nature.
03:40However, the spirit, solidarity, and unity of the Venezuelan people remain strong.
03:46Roberto Hugo Presa, Telesur, La Guaira, Venezuela.
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