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Florida Building Collapse Reverberates Across Latin America

Several Latin Americans, some seeking vaccines, are missing
Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Venezuela confirmed missings

Aerial view shows search and rescue personnel working on site of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami Beach, on June 24, 2021.Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

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By Patrick Gillespie

June 25, 2021 at 3:52 PM UTC

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June 25, 2021 at 9:04 PM UTC

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Several Latin Americans, some who reportedly traveled to get vaccinated, are among the missing after an apartment building collapsed in the Miami area earlier this week.

Nine Argentines, six Paraguayans and six Venezuelans were in the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Fla., according to the foreign ministries of their countries. Colombia reported missing citizens without providing an official figure. The Miami Herald said on Friday that at least 36 Latin Americans, including from Chile, Cuba and Puerto Rico, are among the missing, and that some had traveled to the U.S. to receive vaccines.