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«I feel tied hands»: woman asks for help to recover her family under rubble in La Guaira

Eight weeks after the earthquakes in Venezuela, a woman named María Eugenia Gonçalves is pleading for help to recover her family members buried under the rubble of the Bahía Mar building in La Guaira.

Two earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, affecting the Litoral Central region.

María Eugenia Gonçalves has seven family members under the rubble, including her daughter and granddaughter.

Heavy machinery used for rescue was removed from the Bahía Mar site, stopping operations.

Gonçalves claims about 20 people remain under the rubble and requests government assistance.

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