A strong earthquake hit Venezuela. This was on June 24. Helpers saved a man now. He lay under ruins for 8 days. The man is Hernán Gil. He worked as a guard. He worked in a big shop. He was 9 meters deep. Many helpers worked together. They gave him water with a tube. The work was very dangerous. Buildings could fall down at any time.
The situation in the country is hard. Almost 2.600 people are dead. Over 11.000 people have pain from injuries. More than 38.000 people are missing. Many helpers dig with their hands. They do not have big machines. The government gets help now. The International Monetary Fund gives money. A fund gets 200 million Dollars. The World Bank gives loans. This helps to build the country again.
Delcy Rodríguez is the interim president. She leads the country for a short time. She says: The search goes on. People can still be alive. She speaks against criticism. Some say: The help is too slow. Rodríguez says: Many officials are dead in one area. This makes the work hard. The USA removed the old boss Maduro in January. Since then, Rodríguez leads the government.
