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A Cuban family of six members has been missing in La Guaira, Venezuela, following the devastating earthquakes on June 24, 2026.
His case was reported early Saturday morning on the citizen platform venezuelatebusca.com, where he is listed as "to be located" along with a group photo and a contact number for anyone with information.
The six sought members are Alain Rodríguez Rojas, Yadina de la Caridad Yáñez, Teresa Rojas Rodríguez, Raudel Diosdado Rodríguez Cabrera, Dylan Xander Rodríguez Yáñez, and Gladys María Padrón.
According to the information published on the platform, "they are a family living in La Guaira in the Oasis and Resjurel buildings," two properties located in one of the areas most affected by the earthquakes.
Among the missing is Yadina de la Caridad Yáñez, a cycling instructor known as "Yadina La Cubana," who was last seen at the Chipis Beach Hotel in Catia La Mar, before the tremors occurred.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the family can reach out at the number 04.144.314.297, as stated in the search bulletin.
The earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela with only 39 seconds between them and are considered the most powerful recorded in the country since 1900.
La Guaira was declared a disaster zone: over 250 buildings collapsed, the José María Vargas Hospital was destroyed, and the Maiquetía International Airport was closed due to severe damage. Access to the state was restricted starting Friday, June 26.
The official balance reports 1,430 deceased and more than 3,360 injured, while the UN estimates up to 50,000 missing across the country. Direct damages amount to 6.7 billion dollars according to the United Nations Development Program.
This family is not the only unresolved case in Cuba. At least 29 to 32 Cubans have been reported missing on civic platforms, most of them concentrated in La Guaira, in areas such as Caraballeda, Catia La Mar, and Los Corales.
Among the confirmed tragedies is that of the Cuban girl Vanessa Martínez, whose death was confirmed on Sunday, while her brother Dayan Martínez remains missing. Both lived with their father, a Cuban doctor, in the Coral Beach building in Los Corales.
Despite the documented cases, the Cuban regime denied having official data regarding its affected citizens. The Director General of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ana Teresita González Fraga, stated on Sunday: "So far, we do not have official confirmation of injured, deceased, or missing compatriots."
The platform venezuelatebusca.com, a voluntary and non-profit initiative created by entrepreneur Julia Alessandra Mariano, recorded as of the close of this Saturday 71,837 people, of whom 54,257 remain to be located and 17,580 have been found. Over 1,600 rescuers from 16 countries are participating in the search and rescue efforts in Venezuela.
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