MAIQUETIA, Venezuela: Eliana Garcia, 38 weeks pregnant, ran with her family to a baseball field on the afternoon of June 24 when the earth shook violently in La Guaira, on the Venezuelan coast where twin earthquakes hit hard. As they sought refuge, along with dozens of others avoiding streets lined with buildings collapsing around them, the 19-year-old felt fluid trickling between her legs. Doctors had already told the first-time mother that she couldn’t give birth naturally because of her narrow pelvis. A cesarean section was scheduled for a week later, but then the contractions began.

Terremotos en Venezuela | Los médicos le habían dicho a Eliana García que su primer hijo tendría que nacer por cesárea. Pero cuando las contracciones se adelantaron mientras se…

MAIQUETIA, Venezuela: Eliana Garcia, 38 weeks pregnant, ran with her family to a baseball field on the afternoon of June 24 when the earth shook violently in La Guaira, on the…