00:02Hello, join us. We go live to Venezuela. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez and high officials of the nation at this
00:11hour are awarding rescuers with the medal Heroes of the Republic at this very moment to rescuers who have been
00:22involved in the operations of saving operations that have been taking place in those
00:30most hardest hit areas after the back-to-back earthquakes that struck the nation on June 24th. Acting President Delcy
00:41Rodriguez is also placing those recognitions in those canine dogs, those dogs that have been part as well such a
00:52crucial part on the efforts of rescuing and saving lives beneath the
00:59rebels those we have seen as well the important role that has been played by those dogs that have been
01:10deployed throughout the disaster zones and also in those hardest hit areas beneath the rubble such so much heroism so
01:22much gratitude as well
01:23on behalf of the Venezuelan people because the nation has seen through the joint efforts of those international brigades that
01:34Venezuela has never been alone in the midst of the circumstances in the midst of the most darkest hours lived
01:43by the nation after such a tragedy that has left over 2,000 people dead
01:50but also that has left over 6,000 people rescued from beneath the rubble and that is thanks as well
02:01to the effort and the prompt response by rescuers that attended the call of Acting President Delcy Rodriguez right away
02:12in the first hours after those two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes
02:20struck the nation and this is also a moment in which the whole Venezuela is saying in one single voice
02:30thank you to those over 3,000 rescuers that have been maintained on Venezuelan soil rescuing people with equipment with
02:42expertise as well that was very much needed for Venezuela because Venezuela is not used to face
02:50because it is such a powerful and catastrophic natural disaster the last one was felt of this magnitude was felt
03:00over a century ago so younger generations were not used to react to this kind of phenomenon that has had
03:10so much in so many impactful consequences on the Venezuelan population the nation at this very moment is
03:19is being is it is it is it is being declared in mourning for seven days so it is a
03:28moment of great commotion but it also it is a moment in which every little story counts and offer offers
03:35as well
03:36an embracing and a warm as well hug when you see people that has been rescued after so many days
03:47after the earthquakes that are still being rescued from beneath the rubble also pets we have seen such a variety
03:56of of pets that have been recovered from and rescued from beneath the rubble we have seen dogs but also
04:03we have seen little pirates we've seen
04:06as well even a turtle has been rescued as well even a turtle has been rescued as well from beneath
04:10the rubble and all of this brings a little bit of a bit of fresh air in the midst of
04:17so much tragedy and so much pain and so much lose loses acting president along with the medal of honor
04:25and the medal of heroes of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is also handing over a gratitude letter to the
04:34representatives and to the
04:36ambassadors of every ambassadors of every ambassadors of every nation that is present here in this ceremony that is the
04:43third ceremony that takes place in the country by led by acting president Delcy Rodriguez herself
04:51the first one was paying farewell to those rescuers from Italy and other nations that were also present since the
05:02very first hours of the tragedy but also yesterday evening on Friday evening acting president along with the minister of
05:14interior justice and peace Diosdado Cabello along as well with the president of the national assembly hall
05:21and she visited mostly on france of the mario and the president of the president of George Rodríguez she visited
05:23temporary camp in La Huayra state and there she also handed over this recognition
05:31this medal of Heroes of the Republic to over 400 rescuers that were present in La Huayra state that that
05:41hasn't been hasn't been living those lives behind every single rescuer have been
05:51involved and have been even offering their time and their expertise in finding, in
05:59locating victims beneath the rubble with such advanced technologies that
06:05Venezuela didn't have it on the time being to respond correctly to the
06:13situation. So the nation required the solidarity help of many other nations
06:19that also had expertise in this kind of events such as Mexico for example but
06:25also there are there's the presence of as well of other important allies of the
06:31nation such as there was the presence as well of Qatar, of Jordan, of Cuba as well
06:38that has been and has had a long-standing history of support to the
06:44Venezuelan people in matters of attendance and medical assistance but
06:49also in this kind of events as well. Two groups from Cuba came, now Acting
06:56President Delcey Rodriguez is also
07:06Acting President Delcey Rodriguez we've seen that she is at this moment handing
07:12over a recognition to Great Britain and Northern Ireland and also is presenting a
07:20letter of appreciation and award. Acting President it keeps showing the
07:31solidarity and he said to offer statements at this very hour to those rescuers.
07:47good morning dear ambassadors accredited here in Venezuela in the United Kingdom from Qatar,
07:56from France, Brazil, Barbados, Argentina rescuers all of you that came from your countries,
08:12to come here to offer a solidarity hand to the Venezuelan people. This is the universal solidarity that must inspire
08:22the peoples of the world and Venezuela in this past few days of pain, of a deep mourning that marks
08:32our people in which there is still hope of family and family.
08:38A family of families are finding people alive, people that have lost everything with a deep spiritual blow.
08:47Here you have been here with us brother nations to support our people. As I've said before, the Venezuelan people
08:56will never forget your friendly hand that came here to assist, who came to help, to come to offer comfort,
09:05to come to company.
09:07For those of you who leave our nation, you can go with the peace of Venezuela in your hearts and
09:15the deep gratitude that we have with each and every one of you rescuers that were here compromising your own
09:23integrity to save others.
09:25I don't see, I don't see, I don't see any other beautiful space when a citizen, women and men of
09:34the world cross its borders, his or hers borders to help others.
09:39Thank you on behalf of the people of Venezuela and the government that I had. A big hug for all
09:48of you and happy return to your homes.
09:53Ladies and gentlemen, for your kind attention, thank you very much and good afternoon. This ceremony has concluded of awarding
10:05condecorations.
10:06You were witnessing at this hour acting President Delcy Rodriguez during a ceremony of award the Medal of the Hero
10:14of the Republic to the international brigades that have been present in Venezuela supporting the nation in the most darkest
10:23hours after the two powerful earthquakes that struck the nation on June 24th.
10:28In her own statements, in her own statements, she was offering all of the gratitude of the Venezuelan people to
10:34all of those rescuers, over 3,000 of them that have been present, that still have been working nonstop to
10:42save lives.
10:43Venezuela, thanks to them, is showing that has never been alone.
10:47Thank you for watching. We'll be right back with more information. Stay tuned with Telestor English.
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10:53As you can see, there you are.
