Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.
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"I will take care of Kleiber with a mother's warmth until my sister appears, which is what we long for."
— Andreína Sarmiento , Other
"It hurts me a lot because my sister always used to tell me that he is my son, and now it's like she's handing him over to me and saying 'this is your son, he is your responsibility.'"
— Andreína Sarmiento , Other
"Just as they found my nephew, I have faith that they are going to find my sister and my brother-in-law."
— Andreína Sarmiento , Other
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Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.
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