Daniel Elbittar more tied to Venezuela after the earthquake

The Venezuelan actor expresses his pain over the earthquake and criticizes the government's management of humanitarian aid.

The earthquake that shook Venezuela on June 24 was also felt in Mexico, at least in the heart of actor Daniel Elbittar. Living in the country for 18 years, he followed from a distance the emergency caused by the two earthquakes that shook the central coast of Venezuela, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. The official toll exceeds 1,900 deaths, thousands of injured and entire families homeless.

Family safe

On the other end of the phone were his mother and sisters, safe although with material damage. “They were affected by the earthquake in Caracas. Thank God it didn’t get worse and they only suffered material damage,” says the actor.

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That relief turned into indignation when he saw the images of rescues, collapsed buildings and families searching through rubble, while humanitarian aid advances amid restrictions that he considers unacceptable.

“It is unacceptable that they are not letting in humanitarian aid, that they want to force the moles to give statements limited by the imposed editorial line. It is good that the moles of Mexico are there and that they confront journalists,” he says.

Criticism of management

Elbittar maintains that those who suffer the most are the people who lost their homes amid controls that the Venezuelan government justifies as order and health security. “They do not allow the people who want to help in the rescue, from Colombia and Spain, to enter. Everything the government is doing is inhumane and the people are the ones who are suffering everything,” he says.

Faced with the emergency, the actor got involved in support work with the Venezuelan community in Mexico. “On the weekend we were at a collection center next to the Venezuelan embassy. We are also all carrying out activities to raise funds,” he explains.

His greatest relief is knowing that his mother and sisters are alive. The first intention was to bring them to Mexico, but for now it is impossible. “The issue is that right now the airports are collapsed, the entire air system. We are watching all the time.” Although he has been away for almost two decades, he says that today he feels more tied to his country than ever.

Erling Haaland finally agrees to dinner with Tom Holland

The Norwegian footballer responded to the actor after ignoring him for not knowing him.

The snub that ended in an invitation

Some time ago, Tom Holland told The Tonight Show that he tried to invite Erling Haaland to dinner after meeting at the Monaco Grand Prix. He never received a response. “That makes you humble,” the actor joked.

Now, the story took a turn. After Norway’s elimination from the World Cup, Haaland reacted to the video of the program on social media and wrote: “I accept the invitation. A little late. Just tell me the place.”

The Manchester City forward confessed before that he did not know who the Spider-Man interpreter was. That’s why he ignored the message. Holland, for his part, has called him “incredible” and “absolute legend.”

So far, the actor has not responded publicly. But the exchange generated expectations among both of their followers. The meeting could finally take place.

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Eric del Castillo undergoes emergency surgery for arterial obstruction

The 92-year-old actor underwent surgery for arterial obstruction; His daughter reveals details and the sad news that they are hiding from her.

Eric del Castillo, about to turn 92, underwent an emergency catheterization. The procedure was performed after doctors detected blocked arteries in his legs during tests prior to lower back surgery.

His daughter Verónica del Castillo explained in an interview with First Hand what the intervention consisted of: “They performed a catheterization to insert a stent, open the artery. 85% of the right leg and 30% of the left were blocked.”

“A catheterization is to intervene with a puncture of the iliac artery, at the level of the groin. They insert a thin needle, inflate it with a balloon and put a mesh that allows 100% of the blood to flow.”

Fortunately, the actor is already home recovering. In two weeks he will undergo lumbar surgery, this time without general anesthesia.

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Eric del Castillo will have an intimate birthday celebration, prioritizing his emotional and physical stability.

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Therapy was key for Aislinn Derbez to resume filming with her ex

The actress revealed that psychological support was essential to work with her ex-husband again.

Aislinn Derbez confessed that to work again with Mauricio Ochmann in the film “Hasta el fin del mundo”, she had to resort to therapy. The actress explained that it was her therapist who gave her the certainty that she was ready to face her ex-husband on set.

During the film’s premiere, held in Mexico City, Derbez detailed how therapy was essential for the filming to flow smoothly.

“At first I said: ‘this is going to be very difficult, it’s going to be very uncomfortable,'” he recalled.

The couple was married from 2016 to 2020, they have a daughter together and participated in the reality show “On a trip with the Derbez.” Although they have always maintained mutual respect and admiration, the work reunion was not easy for her. “Until the end of the world” was a project that both had had since they were dating. After the separation, Aislinn took it up again, but Mauricio insisted on acting in it.

After consulting with her therapist, she received the answer: “You’re ready and you’re going to break everyone’s minds,” the actress said, laughing. Already on set, the dynamic was natural.

“Once we were recording it was so nice and so easy to do them together that I said I wasn’t wrong, it was worth it (the therapy),” he added.

On the red carpet, the public asked for a kiss between the two, and Mauricio joked about doing it, supported by Aislinn.

The film, directed by Emiliano Castro Vizcarra and scripted by Melina Figueroa, premieres on July 23.

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