Joint Rescue Teams Pull 21-Year-Old from Venezuela Rubble

A 21-year-old man has been pulled alive from a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, offering a beacon of hope following the devastating 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes on June 24. While trapped under the debris, Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas received vital fluid therapy from medics before being successfully freed by a coordinated task force of Venezuelan, Mexican, and El Salvadoran responders. Praising the relentless international effort, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele stated, “After hours of intense joint work, 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas was rescued alive.” Offering another bright spot amid the widespread destruction, Bukele also announced the successful rescue of an unidentified but healthy dog, urging any surviving owners to come forward to claim their pet.