In brief
Kleiber Moran, a two‑year‑old boy trapped under debris in La Guaira, was pulled from the rubble by a Jordanian rescue team after six silent days. His 23‑year‑old aunt, Andreína Sarmiento, cried with relief upon meeting him in a Caracas hospital, pledging to care for him with a mother’s warmth until his parents return. The rescue has been hailed as a "source of hope" by Venezuela’s interim president amid a growing death toll from recent earthquakes. Andreína remains hopeful for the missing parents Ana Luz and Carlos and shares the story of her nephew’s recovery without fractures, only minor scratches.
Kleiber Moran, a two‑year‑old boy, was rescued from the shattered remains of his La Guaira home by a Jordanian team after six days of silence. The child emerged from the rubble, uninjured save for a few scratches, and was taken to a Caracas hospital where he began his recovery.
His aunt, 23‑year‑old Andreína Sarmiento, was overwhelmed with emotion when she was called by a friend. “I fell to the floor and cried when I heard he had been rescued,” she told a BBC correspondent. She sat beside the boy in the hospital ward, holding his tiny hand as if it were a newborn.
“I promise to give him mother’s warmth until my sister appears, which is what we long for,” Andreína said, her voice cracking with grief at the certainty of her sister Ana Luz not being present. “He has no fractures, only scratches,” she added, relief washing over her. Kleiber, still a child in ward, began to speak and show affection to his aunt, signalling his rapid emotional recovery.
The rescue, described by Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez as a “source of hope for our people”, highlights the country’s ongoing crisis after the earthquakes that have led to an officially recorded 2,295 deaths and thousands still missing. Andreína expressed unwavering hope that the parents, Ana Luz and Carlos, will also be found.
The story underscores the fierce resilience of families in the shadow of disaster, and shows that even in devastation, the human affinity for reunion and hope persists. Kleiber’s small smiles and gentle touches towards his aunt symbolise a fragile but hopeful future for those still lost among the rubble.
