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Comedian Jóse Guzmán helps Mexican rescuers reach Venezuela: 'We did it!'
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Comedian Jóse Guzmán helps Mexican rescuers reach Venezuela: 'We did it!'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian Jóse Guzmán helped transport Mexican rescue brigades to Venezuela following a devastating earthquake.
  • Guzmán announced via social media that the first brigade had arrived, expressing immense happiness and vowing to send more.
  • The effort aims to provide aid, medical supplies, and essential goods to Venezuela, which is still recovering from the disaster.

Venezuelan comedian and broadcaster Jóse Guzmán has taken to social media to facilitate the arrival of Mexican rescue teams to his earthquake-stricken homeland. Guzmán announced on June 27 that he had successfully arranged transport for the first brigade of Mexican rescuers, expressing profound joy.

"Friends, we did it! We just sent the first rescue brigade to Venezuela. I can tell you it's one of the happiest days of my life," Guzmán posted on Twitter, sharing a video of the rescuers heading to Venezuela. He thanked the airline for its support in making the first flight possible.

Friends, we did it! We just sent the first rescue brigade to Venezuela. I can tell you it's one of the happiest days of my life.

— Jóse R GuzmánJóse Guzmán announced on Twitter the successful transport of the first Mexican rescue brigade to Venezuela.

The comedian, who has nearly 800,000 followers, had previously contacted emergency groups and highlighted the challenge of getting them to Venezuela due to suspended commercial flights. He vowed to continue sending rescue teams and essential supplies.

"We are going full throttle. Venezuela, you are not alone, we love you very much," Guzmán stated in a subsequent update, confirming that a second brigade had also reached Venezuela. He is collaborating with the Topos Tlatelolco Rescue Brigade and using his platform to share information about missing persons.

We are going full throttle. Venezuela, you are not alone, we love you very much.

— Jóse GuzmánGuzmán updated his followers on his continued efforts to send aid and rescue personnel to Venezuela.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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