La Rédaction

Rescuers in La Guaira recovered an 18‑day‑old baby and his mother alive after they were trapped for hours beneath rubble from two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela, killing more than 1,700 people and leaving tens of thousands missing. Volunteers and emergency teams worked with limited tools amid criticism of slow government response as families continued searching for relatives. The mother and child were transported to Caracas for treatment and suffered no fractures. International agencies warned that the death toll could rise significantly as rescue operations remain extremely complex in a country already strained by years of economic collapse and political instability.