Months after a series of powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, a family is still searching for 18-year-old Andrés Molina, who has been missing since the disasters. Antonella Molina, Andrés’ aunt, and her nephew Pedro Molina, along with a group of friends, recently searched for him in La Guaira, a coastal city north of Caracas that suffered significant damage from the quakes. Andrés has not been seen since the earthquakes hit on June 24. Andrés’ mother and brother were found among the rubble of their collapsed 10-story apartment building, which had once housed more than 30 people. There was no sign of Andrés, not even the backpack he always carried. However, neighbors have reported seeing Andrés wandering through the destruction, collecting scrap metal, which has given the family hope that he may have survived. The family has not received support from the government in their search for Andrés. Official figures from the Venezuelan government state that 6,500 people died and 1,500 are missing due to the quakes, but these numbers have been widely questioned by people on the ground. The government claims its response was quick and that the statistics are "rigorously verified," but many families, like Andrés’, feel abandoned in their search efforts. In the days after the quakes, neighbors reported seeing Andrés with what appeared to be a head injury. The family called shelters, hospitals, and morgues but found no news of Andrés. They turned to distributing flyers with his photo and a contact number around the area. While the calls came in with reports of sightings at places like a nearby golf course, park, or restaurant, Andrés was never found at any of these locations. The search has also been complicated by a long-standing family dispute between Andrés’ mother and father, which has kept them apart for years. Andrés’ father has been involved in the search, while Pedro, who lives six hours away in the state of Anzoategui, only spoke with his cousin over WhatsApp before the earthquake, never meeting in person. During the search, Antonella and Pedro spoke with a neighbor of Andrés, who did not have any information but agreed to write down the provided contact number. Antonella has come to believe that perhaps Andrés doesn’t want to be found. She has noticed that the flyers she distributes are often torn, with a cut through Andrés’ face. The search ended earlier than usual at a nearby McDonald’s around 10 p.m., as Antonella hurt her arm. After each search, she feels anger, helplessness, pain, and sadness, noting that despite their efforts, they always end up with the same answers: people claim to have seen Andrés, but he is not found. Despite this, Antonella remains determined to continue her search until she knows Andrés is safe.