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Venezuelan Actors in Mexico Face Anguish After Earthquakes: 'No Way to Lift the Rubble'
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Venezuelan Actors in Mexico Face Anguish After Earthquakes: 'No Way to Lift the Rubble'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuelan actors living in Mexico express anguish over recent earthquakes in Venezuela, citing communication blackouts and family concerns.
  • Actor Eduard Jassen described his distress after losing contact with relatives and learning of friends whose buildings collapsed.
  • Both Jassen and actress Vanessa Suรกrez highlighted Venezuela's lack of preparedness for such emergencies and called for international aid.

Recent earthquakes in Venezuela have plunged the Venezuelan community in Mexico into a state of distress, primarily due to communication disruptions caused by power outages across various regions of their homeland. This uncertainty has left many, like actor and host Eduard Jassen, in a state of profound anxiety over the well-being of their families.

Jassen recounted his harrowing experience, stating, "My house is damaged. I am in suspense and sad because I cannot physically help due to the distance. I have three friends who are missing because their building collapsed; we don't know where they are or if they are alive." His situation underscores the widespread fear and helplessness felt by Venezuelans abroad who are unable to directly assist loved ones.

The seismic events have also exposed what many perceive as Venezuela's inadequate emergency preparedness. Actress Vanessa Suรกrez emphasized the urgent need for international support and coordinated efforts among expatriate Venezuelans. "It is so important that international aid arrives right now, because in Venezuela at this moment there is no human way to lift the rubble," she stated, highlighting the scale of the devastation and the limitations of local resources.

Suรกrez, known for her roles in "Somos tรบ y yo" and "Entre tu amor y mi amor," assured that the Venezuelan community abroad is actively organizing to send much-needed supplies to their country. The collective response aims to mitigate the impact of the earthquakes and support recovery efforts amidst the ongoing crisis.

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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.