María Alicia Zurli Giraud Billoud, 79, lost her home after tremors in Venezuela. The bedridden woman with no family now sleeps on the street with her caregiver.
María Alicia Zurli Giraud Billoud and her caregiver left the damaged building after the tremors. Her apartment shows cracks and risk of collapse.
Both now sleep on the street. The 79-year-old Argentine, who is bedridden and has no family, requests help to return to her country.
The situation was reported on June 25, 2026.
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