I'm John Batchler. This is the New World Report.

I welcome Ernesto Arousa, former foreign minister of the

Republic of Brazil, now traveling. And we welcome Alejandro Pina Excluza, a member of the opposition,

an author. He's just returned from Ecuador, where he was connecting with the people who want to

read the Spanish edition of his book,

The Guerra Cultural DeForo di Sao Paulo, which I'm told translates into the Sao Paulo Forum,

cultural warfare. I begin with Alejandro because the catastrophe in Caracas and in surrounding

neighborhoods requires updating all the time.

The Reuters is using a number in the 3,000s, but there are many missing people,

according to the opposition, who are either not answering their phones or cannot, cannot

answer their phones.

Alejandro, returning to Caracas now is not possible for you and members of the opposition,

but you have very good information.

What is the state of the rescue operation?

Is it adequate?

Are there delays, or is everything going according to the best possible movements,

given those buildings collapse?

Good day to you.

Good day, John.

Regarding the tragedy that we experienced in Venezuela with this two earthquakes,

because there were two,

the first I must as a Venezuelan give thanks to the international support, the international rescue teams that they acted very, very efficiently, very well.

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