Months after Venezuela earthquakes, a family refuses to give up search for their missing relative
Ten weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, Antonella Molina, her nephew Pedro, and a group of friends began a search for Pedro's cousin, 18-year-old Andrés Molina. On a recent Saturday morning, they walked through the rubble of La Guaira, carrying flyers in hopes of finding him. Andrés has been missing since the earthquakes, and his family has not seen him since.
They had already recovered the bodies of his mother and brother from the collapsed apartment building. With little trust in the government, the family is taking matters into their own hands, searching for Andrés despite the lack of official support. They have distributed flyers around the city, with his photo and contact information, but so far, no one has come forward with any information about his whereabouts.
The search has been made more difficult by a family dispute between Andrés' parents, which has kept them apart for years. Pedro, who has been searching for his cousin through WhatsApp, wishes his aunt luck in her quest.
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