Aunt’s In‑Depth Promise to Care for Rescued Boy

A devastated aunt in Caracas was barely holding herself together when her nephew, Kleiber, was rescued after six days under earthquake rubble in La Guaira.

According to the aunt, the rescuer’s success followed an earlier failed attempt by UK volunteers. Kleiber’s parents are still missing, and the aunt says she wants the boy until his mother re‑appears.

In a hospital ward that hosts other children who survived the quakes, Kleiber wakes with little kisses and even plays with toys he finds beside him.

The story highlights the ongoing search for thousands of missing families amid a nation expected to mourn higher death tolls than the 2,295 reported deaths.

The aunt shares her love for the boy, saying he has a purpose, and every day she stands hopeful the missing family will be located.