Venezuela delivers 48 new homes to earthquake-affected families

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led the handover of 48 new apartments in Caracas's Ciudad Tiuna complex, providing homes for 48 families displaced by earthquakes on June 24. The ceremony, held in the Simón Bolívar sector, marks a significant step in the government's comprehensive response to the seismic events.

The newly delivered homes will house 177 individuals who had been residing in temporary shelters following damage to their original properties. This initiative represents the third phase of housing distribution within the Fuerte Tiuna urban development, bringing the total number of housing solutions provided in the area to 287, accommodating 897 residents.

This latest delivery contributes to the national goal of constructing and assigning 4,000 new homes by the close of 2026. The government is also pursuing complementary strategies, including acquiring secondary market properties, implementing guaranteed rental schemes, and rehabilitating over 13,000 existing houses to assist an estimated 66,000 citizens still in temporary accommodations. Official assessments have evaluated 59,000 structures in the Capital Region, with 10,332 identified as high-risk and requiring further engineering studies for potential demolition.