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epa07894701 YEARENDER 2019 PHOTO ESSAYS ..(01/22) Yelitza Parra poses with her 7-year-old son Alyeiner Moises in Caracas, Venezuela, 24 May 2019. Alyeiner has been diagnosed with Severe bone marrow aplasia and needs constant treatment and transplants, especially of platelets. Derived from his low defenses, he also suffers from Hepatitis C and Cushing's syndrome. He was diagnosed at the age of four due to routine exams at school. 'I had to buy the needles to do the hematology for my son,' Yelitza said during the photoshoot, and asked the government for more attention on the precarious situation of children with terminal illnesses. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ ATTENTION: For the full PHOTO ESSAY text please see Advisory Notice epa07627643, epa07627644 and epa07627645 *** Local Caption *** 55251150