Venezuela rushes to complete Fuerte Tiuna apartments for earthquake victims

Venezuela is actively equipping and reactivating the construction of hundreds of apartments within the Fuerte Tiuna military complex in Caracas. This initiative follows devastating earthquakes on June 24 that left approximately 18,000 people without homes and claimed over 5,000 lives.

EFE observed workers and engineers at several unfinished buildings, some with eleven and others with fifteen floors. These structures are part of a residential complex under the government's Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela program, built by the Chinese state-owned company CITIC. A truck from a major appliance, technology, and home goods retailer was seen parked in front of two completed fifteen-story buildings, indicating the equipping of these units.

This activity aligns with the government's promises to construct housing for earthquake victims before the end of the year and to deliver the first 200 units this week. A security official informed EFE that over 200 apartments are being equipped for alleged delivery to those displaced in the La Guaira state, the region hardest hit by the seismic activity.

A military member at the site confirmed that the area was being cleared of vehicles for a government event scheduled for Saturday. The Minister of Habitat and Housing, Paola Posani, had previously announced a meeting with construction company representatives to "accelerate" the completion of four residential buildings in Fuerte Tiuna, which together comprise 342 apartments with recreational areas and parking.

An anonymous engineer at the site told EFE that work on these buildings began two weeks prior, focusing on clearing land and debris and assessing structural conditions after years of abandonment. "Material is arriving, and we are setting up scaffolding to work; all the logistics for working," the engineer stated, adding that authorities are inquiring daily about the completion timeline, suggesting an imminent increase in personnel on the project. Fuerte Tiuna, which also houses the Ministry of Defense, was previously targeted by the United States on January 3.

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