00:16One month after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the aftermath continues to affect
00:20several states. However, solidarity from various sectors is making the hardships faced by thousands
00:25of families more variable. At the same time, economic and commercial normalcy is being promoted
00:30and restored in the affected areas. Our correspondent, Hernán Tavares, shares the details with us.
00:39These men and women belong to the 25 fishermen's councils in La Guayra State.
00:46On this occasion, they are showing solidarity with their fellow citizens and preparing arepas
00:52with fish for families affected by the twin earthquakes in the Katia Lamar Parish.
00:58Today, we're dedicating this wonderful program to donating more than 1,400 arepas to bring a
01:03little smile to our people's faces and to nourish not only their stomachs, but also their hearts,
01:09because cooking right now for our state of La Guayra is our best way to show them love.
01:16Some victims of the natural disaster, who are now living in the Cesar Nieves temporary camp,
01:21a baseball stadium converted into a shelter, are acting as leaders to ensure that food distribution
01:26takes place in an orderly manner and on a per-family basis.
01:35The aripa is a symbol of family, a symbol of home, even though all of us here in the camp
01:40have lost our homes.
01:43An aripa means so much to us, since we have nowhere to cook it, and this aripa is how we'll
01:48come together as a family.
01:51We'll share it and be grateful to these women and men fishermen from here in the state,
01:56who came to give us this blessing today.
02:00This activity is coordinated and carried out through various government institutions
02:05and labor organizations as part of the Venezuela Rises Again plan.
02:10This initiative is taking place against the backdrop of the revival of one of the state of La Guayra's main
02:15economic activities.
02:16Following this double earthquake, the artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen of this great state
02:25joined forces to usher in this new phase, so to speak, of a new economy as vibrant as the fishing
02:30industry in the state of La Guayra.
02:34In this context, the fishermen and fisherwomen themselves, through their 25 fishermen's and fisherwomen's councils
02:39located along the entire coast of La Guayra's state, from Chuspa to Puerto Maya, organized themselves.
02:45After their first fishing trips, they decided on their own to donate a large portion of their catch to support
02:50this temporary camp.
02:55Similarly, the Fishermen's Guild organized a market in Teacher's Square, located in the parish of Maquetia.
03:02There, they offered the seafood they had harvested days earlier, after resuming their fishing activities.
03:09Thank you to the national government for the support it provided to us, the fishermen and fisherwomen of La Guayra
03:18State,
03:19to ensure a supply of fish for the people of La Guayra.
03:26Truly, right now, we, the people of La Guayra, are going through a difficult time.
03:30But I was impressed, because I didn't think our recovery would happen so quickly in the short term.
03:34And, well, here we are, getting to work to bring seafood to our town, to our people, to the children,
03:40the grandparents, at very good prices.
03:45In one of the states most affected by the double earthquake on June 24,
03:50the economy and commercial activity are beginning to recover in this way.
03:55Hernan Dario Tobar Gaitan, La Guayra State, Venezuela.
