Indianapolis area residents originally from Venezuela reacted Thursday to deadly quakes that have killed at least 188 people in the South American country.
Maryori Duarte-Sheffield, treasurer of the Association of Venezuelans in Indiana, said, “All Venezuelans in Indiana have been very, very sad and preoccupied (with) their families down in Venezuela. … We started calling our family, our relatives down there, and they didn’t answer. They couldn’t answer because the power was off. … Friends, they have disappeared. They haven’t been found yet.”
Juan Jimenez, whose family owns the Venezuelan restaurant Caracas Sabroso in north Indianapolis, echoed the feeling of dread. “The people in Venezuela are terrified right now. They believe (earthquakes are) coming back, another earthquake, anytime soon.”…