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Venezuela Delivers First Homes to Over 240 Families Displaced by Earthquakes
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Venezuela Delivers First Homes to Over 240 Families Displaced by Earthquakes

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuela's government has delivered the first housing units to over 240 families affected by earthquakes on June 24.
  • The delivered apartments are part of the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela program and are located in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas.
  • Authorities are committed to housing the more than 23,000 people currently in temporary camps, with an estimated need for 25,000 new homes.

The Venezuelan government has begun providing permanent housing to families displaced by the earthquakes that struck on June 24. Over 240 families received their first homes on Monday, marking a significant step in the recovery process for those affected by the disaster.

Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led the handover ceremony for the apartments, which are part of the government's Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela (Great Venezuelan Housing Mission). These units are located within Fuerte Tiuna, the country's main military complex in Caracas, and are housed in two buildings constructed by Chinese state-owned company CITIC.

Rodríguez assured that the government would continue to provide comprehensive support to the more than 23,000 individuals residing in 107 temporary camps across Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira. La Guaira was the region most severely impacted by the earthquakes. "Those in temporary camps must be certain that they will soon have a home, soon have a dwelling," she stated during the event, which was broadcast on state television Venezolana de Televisión (VTV).

Today more than 240 families are receiving a home, a completely equipped home.

— Delcy RodríguezVenezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez during the housing delivery ceremony.

Images shared by VTV showed some beneficiary families exploring their new apartments and common areas. EFE observed on Friday a truck from a major home appliance and electronics retailer at the site, along with workers and engineers at several unfinished buildings, some of which are slated for completion within the residential complex. A security official indicated at the time that over two hundred apartments were being equipped for alleged delivery to earthquake victims in La Guaira.

The government is also conducting a biometric census in the temporary camps to accurately assess the total housing needs. Initial estimates suggest that up to 25,000 homes will be required as damage assessments continue on buildings that, while not collapsing, sustained significant harm. The earthquakes reportedly caused over 5,200 deaths and left nearly 18,000 people homeless.

Those in temporary camps must be certain that they will soon have a home, soon have a dwelling.

— Delcy RodríguezRodríguez addressing displaced families residing in temporary shelters.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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