'I can't do anything': Venezuelan woman in Brazil lives in anguish after mother is affected by earthquake

House of Venezuelan woman's mother living in Brazil is affected by earthquake Venezuelan Adrianna Yndhira Galindo Gonzalez, 50, who has lived in Brazil for almost eight years, has been living through moments of apprehension since earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday (24). The house where her mother, Maria Asunción Galindo Gonzalez, 76, lives was hit by the tremors on Margarita Island, about 470 km from Caracas, the country's capital. “My mother's house was hit and I can't do anything. Thank God she is well, but I am very worried. They are without internet and power,” she said. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Zona da Mata channel on WhatsApp In Brazil since 2018, Adrianna, who lived for seven years in Juiz de Fora, in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, and moved last year to Curitiba, Paraná, with her two children, follows the situation from a distance, unable to do more than wait for new information. Venezuelan Adrianna Yndhira Galindo Gonzalez, 50, on a video call with her mother Personal Archive “She couldn't get out in time. Due to her condition, she couldn't leave on her own, but a neighbor remembered her and helped her get out of the house,” she reported. After the scare, Adrianna's mother is staying at relatives' house in Venezuela, but she has had no further contact with the family since then. “Until the last information I had, she was safe. But the worry continues as long as I can't talk to her again,” she concluded. Immigrant left Venezuela seven years ago Venezuelan Adrianna Yndhira Galindo Gonzalez, 50, has lived in Brazil for eight years Personal Archive Adrianna's story in Brazil began almost eight years ago, when she left Venezuela with her two children amid the country's political and economic crisis. Upon arriving in Juiz de Fora, she faced challenges common to many immigrants, such as adapting to a new culture, learning the language, and difficulties in validating her studies. Currently, she lives in Curitiba and works as a Spanish teacher. Even after rebuilding her life in Brazil, she maintains strong ties with Venezuela, where her mother decided to stay. Earthquakes devastate Venezuela Building collapses in Venezuela after earthquakes Frederico Parra/AFP Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on Wednesday night and triggered at least 20 aftershocks in the following hours, according to the Venezuelan government. The tremors were felt in cities in northern Brazil. Buildings and houses collapsed in Caracas and other cities across the country, and more than 160 deaths have been confirmed. The two tremors occurred shortly after 7:00 PM, Brasília time, with less than a minute between them. The main epicenter was located near the city of El Guayabo, about 160 km from Caracas. See on the map. Tremor hits Venezuela and is felt in Northern Brazil Kayan Albertin/g1 READ ALSO: Capture of Maduro sparks celebration and uncertainty among Venezuelans in Juiz de Fora Venezuelan immigrants coming from Espírito Santo settle in the Juiz de Fora bus station WATCH ALSO: Earthquakes in Venezuela leave relatives abroad on alert Earthquakes in Venezuela leave relatives abroad on alert VIDEOS: check everything about Zona da Mata and Campos das Vertentes