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Venezuela delivers 87 homes to earthquake-affected families

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez delivered 87 homes to families affected by earthquakes on June 24.
  • The housing project is located in the Simón Rodríguez urban development in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas.
  • The government plans to provide 4,000 homes by year-end and has approved a new law to regulate rental conditions.

Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez handed over 87 new homes to families displaced by earthquakes that struck on June 24. The handover ceremony took place in the Simón Rodríguez urban development within Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas.

Rodríguez, accompanied by several government ministers, toured the residential complex. Beneficiary families, some relocated from La Guaira state, expressed gratitude for the swift provision of housing equipped with basic amenities. The government reaffirmed its commitment to uninterrupted housing support for those still in temporary shelters following the seismic emergency.

"To the people in temporary camps, know that you will have your homes and will leave for a home," Rodríguez stated. "Our greatest objective as a team is to bring happiness to those terribly affected by the double earthquake. Let them know they are not alone; the solidarity of a national, local, and regional government is working so everyone has housing."

The national reconstruction plan aims to deliver 4,000 homes by the end of the year. Additionally, a new law regulating rental conditions for housing was recently approved by the National Assembly, which Rodríguez believes will equitably manage relations between property owners and tenants, thereby increasing the availability of rental properties.

To the people in temporary camps, know that you will have your homes and will leave for a home. Our greatest objective as a team is to bring happiness to those terribly affected by the double earthquake. Let them know they are not alone; the solidarity of a national, local, and regional government is working so everyone has housing.

— Delcy RodríguezThe interim president reassured earthquake victims still in temporary shelters about the government's commitment to providing permanent housing.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.