Live updates: Venezuela earthquake rescues continue, mounting death toll, thousands missing

Key Points:

• Rescue teams from El Salvador, Mexico, and Venezuela are working to extract 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas from rubble in La Guaira, five days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela; efforts are complicated by a deceased body obstructing access.
• A Venezuelan woman, Belkys Josefina Barreto García, was rescued alive 86 hours after being trapped under rubble, describing the experience as being "reborn" and emphasizing the importance of continued rescue efforts amid ongoing searches for missing residents.
• Relief organizations highlight urgent needs for safer shelters, food, water, hygiene supplies, and privacy for displaced people, while stressing that schools used as emergency accommodations should reopen for children’s education as soon as possible.
• International aid has been welcomed by Venezuela, with countries including El Salvador, Mexico, and the US sending rescue teams and assistance despite political tensions, as Venezuela faces compounded challenges from economic crisis and infrastructure damage.
• CNN teams on the ground have witnessed rescues and ongoing search efforts in La Guaira, where survivors have been found days after the earthquakes, though the critical 72-hour window for rescue has largely passed, leaving communities hoping for more miracles amid widespread devastation.