Venezuela earthquakes: A mother's desperate search for her son among the rubble after end-of-year dance rehearsal tragedy
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Margarita Rodríguez
Summary
A devastating account of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela, told through the story of María Lourdes Pérez, a mother searching for her 16-year-old son Gonzalo and his friends who were rehearsing their end-of-year dance when the earthquakes struck. The article describes how parents are searching through rubble with almost no official help, and captures the profound grief and desperation of a mother who lost everything.
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bbc.comVenezuela earthquakes: A mother's desperate search for her son among the rubble after end-of-year dance rehearsal tragedybbc.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledEl mayor era mi mano derecha, me ayudaba en absolutamente todo
El más pequeño era muy amiguero. Quería estar en todas
Lo perdió 'todo' y que no dejará de buscar entre los escombros a su hijo y a sus amigas
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