Government deploys community brigades, accelerates housing reconstruction and begins phased restoration of Maiquetía airport.
Venezuela has expanded its recovery efforts one month after the June 24 earthquakes, deploying community brigades, accelerating housing reconstruction and advancing repairs at the country’s main international airport as authorities move into the next phase of the national rebuilding plan.
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Acting President Delcy Rodríguez chaired a government meeting on Monday to review progress under the Venezuela Renace Plan, the national strategy for rebuilding homes and restoring infrastructure damaged by the earthquakes. The meeting brought together emergency officials and the Presidential Commission for the Evaluation of Housing and Infrastructure Habitability to coordinate reconstruction efforts and assess the next phase of the response.
Led by engineer Francisco Garcés, the commission is using a green, yellow and red classification system to assess damaged buildings and prioritize the allocation of public resources. The government said the initiative is intended to restore affected communities while guaranteeing housing for families whose homes were damaged.
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Text Reads: As part of the National Government’s efforts to strengthen social welfare and urban development in the country, President Delcy Rodríguez led a working session to oversee the progress of the Venezuela Renace Plan and formalize the allocation of new homes to Venezuelan families.
This initiative aims to comprehensively revitalize community living spaces and guarantee the social right to decent housing. It also seeks to directly impact the most vulnerable families while optimizing the use of public resources in social infrastructure projects.
La Guaira remains the government’s top reconstruction priority after sustaining the most extensive structural damage. Authorities recently handed over homes to 240 families as part of a broader goal of delivering 4,000 housing units between July and December 2026.
According to figures released by Venezuela Renace President Jacqueline Faría on July 22, reconstruction is underway on more than 11,000 homes, including 4,393 houses and 7,400 apartments. The projects cover 228 residential buildings and 144 construction sites across seven states, 16 municipalities and 40 parishes.
Community Brigades Deployed in Caracas
Later on Monday, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez launched Community Brigades in Caracas’ 23 de Enero parish to support repairs to homes affected by the earthquakes. Seven brigades were activated to work alongside the Barrio Nuevo Barrio Tricolor Mission, the Juntos Todo es Posible Corporation and the Venezuela Bella Mission in neighborhood reconstruction efforts.
The government also delivered equipment to support the brigades, including 10 waste-compacting vehicles, trucks, cargo vehicles, three-wheeled motorcycles, buses and tool kits containing safety equipment and debris-removal tools.
“We are equipping the Community Brigades with tool kits, three-wheeled motorcycles, ambulances and trucks for debris collection,” Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said.
She added: “Every step we are taking is together with the community, together with the families involved in this recovery process.”
The launch ceremony was attended by Public Works Vice President Juan José Ramírez, Venezuela Renace President Jacqueline Faría, Caracas Mayor Carmen Meléndez and Capital District Head Nahúm Fernández, who called on residents to participate in the reconstruction effort.
Maiquetía Airport Repairs Continue
Authorities are also continuing repairs at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, where commercial operations are expected to resume gradually from Aug. 24 after resurfacing work is completed on runway 10 Right/28 Left.
According to aviation notice NOTAM CO765/26, the runway will remain closed from July 27 through Aug. 22 for maintenance. During that period, only official and military helicopter operations will be permitted, while all commercial takeoffs and landings will remain suspended. The runway has served as the airport’s only operational landing strip since the June 24 earthquakes caused additional damage to the facility, while the main runway remains closed for a separate rehabilitation project.
Airport authorities plan to restart operations in phases, initially handling eight commercial flights a day through temporary facilities installed at the domestic and international terminals.
Transport Minister Francisco Garcés said the airport’s damage is “entirely repairable” and that reconstruction work is progressing steadily. Under the current timetable, officials expect to restore about 85% of the airport’s operational capacity within the next four months, with full rehabilitation scheduled for completion by December 2026.
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