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Estos niños perdieron todo en el terremoto en Venezuela. Los refugios dan solución temporal, pero el desafío será el futuro
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 10, 2026
· 6 min read
Por Osmary Hernández y Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español
Damián Trujillo tiene 13 años y, desde que llegó al refugio donde ahora vive con su tía, casi no habla del terremoto. Prefiere jugar fútbol.
Pasa buena parte del día en una cancha improvisada junto a otros niños que, como él, también per...
Key takeaway Su tía, Mercedes Osul, cuenta a CNN que desde que perdió a su madre, Damián evita hablar de lo ocurrido.
Why this matters in The El Paso
The story of Damián and his sister María, who lost their mother in the Venezuela earthquake, resonates with El Paso 's own experiences with displacement and trauma. As a border community, El Paso has a long history of providing support to refugees and asylum seekers, and the city's social services and non-profit organizations may be able to offer valuable lessons to those working with affected children in Venezuela. The use of Espacios Amigables para la Infancia, or child-friendly spaces, to provide a safe environment for children to process their trauma is a model that could be replicated in other disaster zones. El Paso's own expertise in providing mental health services to traumatized children could also be an asset in supporting the recovery efforts in Venezuela. By sharing knowledge and best practices, El Paso can play a role in helping children like Damián and María heal and rebuild their lives.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? Por Osmary Hernández y Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español
Damián Trujillo tiene 13 años y, desde que llegó al refugio donde ahora vive con su tía, casi no habla del terremoto. Prefiere jugar fútbol.
Pasa buena parte del día en una cancha improvisada junto a otros niños que, como él, también per...
When was this published? This article was first published on July 10, 2026 by KVIA ABC-7 and curated for The El Paso readers.
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