According to the Argentine Ministry of Defense, the rescue team was heading to another search point when they received an urgent request from Venezuela's Civil Protection: they had detected signs of people trapped under a collapsed structure.

Bart entered a tunnel opened in the structure and marked a positive presence, signaling the exact spot where the victims were located. That signal allowed rescuers to redirect the excavation to the correct point.

"The dog marked a positive presence and allowed redirecting the search and orienting the excavation towards the correct location."

Argentine marines began carefully removing debris until they managed to rescue the two children alive. After the operation, Venezuelan authorities recognized the work of the animal and the Argentine team.

The Argentine contingent is part of an international deployment to assist earthquake victims. The Ministry of Defense activated a humanitarian assistance operation that includes:

• 26 military personnel specialized in catastrophes
• K9 units (canine search teams)
• Military health teams
• USAR brigades (urban search and rescue)
• Specialists in collapsed structures
• Veterinarians and support personnel
• Drone with operator
• 2 water purification plants
• 134 tents and 48 kitchen kits

The contingent arrived in Caracas on June 27, 2026 at 2:30 AM and deployed in Caraballeda, La Guaira state.

The earthquakes of Wednesday, June 24, 2026 caused one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes in Latin America in recent years. According to the latest official report:

La Guaira state is the most affected, with 774 damaged buildings (189 with total damage and 585 with partial damage). There are also 38 affected hospitals and 44 damaged shopping centers.

• Father and son: Rescued after 4 days by French and U.S. teams.
• Mother and 9-month-old baby: Rescued by U.S. brigade USA-01.
• Moisés (11 years old): Rescued by Colombia under 3 meters of rubble.
• 18-day-old baby and mother: Rescued after 32 hours.
• 60-year-old woman: Rescued after 86 hours.
• Aaron Cantillo (21 years old): Rescued by teams from Venezuela, Mexico, and El Salvador.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry activated a humanitarian consular mission:

• 6 Argentines deceased
• 4 Argentines rescued
• 7 remain missing
• 215 assistance requests received

Deputy Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno sent two diplomatic officials to assess needs and facilitate documentation.