Venezuela Outlines Housing Plan After Earthquakes, Promises 200 Homes Next Week

Venezuela is initiating a housing plan to address the needs of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes on June 24. The government announced it would deliver the first 200 homes next week and is implementing a biometric census to assess the full scope of the housing crisis.

Approximately 18,000 people have lost their homes, a figure authorities expect to rise as inspections continue on damaged buildings. The census, underway in temporary camps and affected areas in Caracas, Miranda, and La Guaira, aims to determine the total number of required houses, with initial estimates suggesting a need for 25,000 units.

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the next week

Jorge Rodríguez, president of Parliament, stated that his sister, acting president Delcy Rodríguez, would oversee the distribution of the initial 200 homes. A significant challenge involves evacuating 90 of the 94 temporary camps located in schools by September, when the new academic term begins. To address this, authorities are rapidly establishing temporary single-family shelters and expediting the completion of state-built homes and secondary market acquisitions.

Parliament also plans to reform the rental law, which Rodríguez described as "very regressive," to encourage property owners to rent out vacant homes. The government aims to house those currently in schools in rented or state-purchased accommodations, or in transitional single-family dwellings while permanent homes are constructed. Additionally, the government is actively seeking sites for building low-rise, earthquake-resistant housing.

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very regressive