Catia La Mar, Venezuela, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuelan rescue brings hope to nation in mourning

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2026-07-02

Hernan Gil survived nearly eight days trapped beneath the ruins of a partially collapsed building in Venezuela before being extricated Thursday in a dramatic operation involving rescuers from seven countries. The 43-year-old security guard has become a symbol of hope for a nation in mourning after one of the worst earthquakes in Latin American history. Now only remote chances exist for finding more survivors from the two earthquakes that killed......

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