00:00Precisely one month after the twin earthquakes that hit the country on June 24, recovery efforts continue in La Guaira,
00:06the state most heavily impacted by the seismic events.
00:09Our correspondent, Belen de los Santos, is in Los Corales neighborhood with more details.
00:17Hello studios, how are you? We're here from La Guaira.
00:21It is one month after the twin earthquakes of June 24, we are in the historical center of the state
00:29and we continue to move around the state as we have done through this month to understand and to join
00:38the repercussions of what has been the effects of the twin earthquakes in the state that has been the most
00:46affected.
00:47We see, for example, some of the consequences, some of these buildings that are part of the historical buildings of
00:54the state, one of the places of the state also that draws most tourism.
01:00For example, here you have the red tag. Let's recall that the red tag is the one that states that
01:08these buildings have been affected structurally so that they cannot be used until they undergo further evaluation.
01:17Also, we've been really covering everything that has to do with the effects and the consequences of these twin earthquakes
01:25over this month and also the recovery efforts and everything is happening here in La Guaira.
01:32We've seen from the most affected areas of Caraballeda, Los Cocos and Catia La Mar with a lot of buildings
01:41that have completely collapsed with the efforts over those first days in particular, the recovery of and rescue of so
01:49many who were under the rubble.
01:51So the efforts that continue till this day with the removal of debris, also the families that continue to wait
02:00for their loved ones recovering their bodies in order to continue their funeral processes and the grief that, of course,
02:10not only the families, but the entire population is undergoing.
02:13While at the same time, we see the inspections that are giving those tags here, we have another one, for
02:20example, again, we are in the historical center, so very significant buildings at this moment.
02:27And while these inspections continue to go through and analyze the state of each one of these buildings, for example,
02:36the ones that we have here have collapsed roof.
02:40And that is one of the motives for the state of the inspection, that is part as well of the
02:50efforts that come after those twin earthquakes.
02:55We were just talking about the work that is being done and continues to be done in the sites of
03:04the buildings that have collapsed.
03:05But also we've been going over the works that are being done in terms of repairing those buildings that can
03:13be repaired for those families who have been displaced to be able to come home.
03:18Let's recall that we are talking about over 5,300 people who have passed, who are confirmed to have passed
03:27till this moment.
03:28It's truly a nation at grief at this point, but also over 16,000 that have been displaced and now
03:36are at transitory camps, for example.
03:39Another of the communal territorial efforts that we have seen, particularly here in La Guaira, in Caracas, giving a home
03:47and a space of comfort and shelter to all of those who have been displaced.
03:52While at the same time, the plan Venezuela rises again is undergoing the recovery and reparation efforts in order to
04:01put those buildings that have been affected, but not structurally back in order, in order for those residents to come
04:11back home.
04:11Everything is happening at the same time, and all those stories are part of this month after those two in
04:19earth graves.
04:20We have been covering it minute by minute here in Telesur English, and today marks one month of those efforts.
04:27It also marks 21 years of this communication project that has to do particularly with that, with accompanying every story
04:36from the ground,
04:37particularly here in the global south, particularly in Latin America, and in this case in Venezuela, I go back to
04:44you now.
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