Venezuela’s acting president says more than 13,000 homes are undergoing assessments and recovery work after seismic damage.
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday delivered 272 homes to families affected by twin earthquakes, handing over 212 rehabilitated houses in Caracas and 60 new apartments in the coastal state of La Guaira as part of the government’s recovery plan.
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The restored homes at the Gigante de Latinoamérica housing complex in Caracas’ Santa Rosalía parish will benefit 983 people, while the apartments in La Guaira will provide housing for 302 people who had been living in temporary shelters and tents.
Rodríguez said the Caracas handover marked the return of families to their homes after rehabilitation work carried out under the Plan Venezuela Renace and by community brigades involved in the recovery effort.
Presidenta (E), Delcy Rodríguez supervisa en Morón, estado Carabobo despliegue del Plan Venezuela Renace en zonas afectadas por sismos.
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“Today is a day of happiness because we are returning 212 homes to people, 983 people who are going back to their homes thanks to the Plan Venezuela Renace and the Venezuela Renace community brigades,” Rodríguez said.
In La Guaira, authorities delivered 60 apartments in the Ana Victoria housing complex, which has a total of 270 units. The homes were assigned to families who had remained in temporary shelters following the seismic emergency.
The recovery program extends across all affected states, with more than 13,000 homes previously identified by the presidential commission for habitability and infrastructure assessments now receiving attention. The government said the work will benefit about 66,000 people, including mothers, children and older adults.
Delcy Rodríguez said authorities have completed 47,369 inspections of homes and infrastructure, including bridges and avenues. Of those assessments, 58% received a green classification, meaning they are considered habitable; 23% were classified as yellow and will undergo intervention through the Plan Venezuela Renace; and 19% received a red classification.
The acting president clarified that a red classification does not necessarily mean a building has suffered total loss or must be immediately demolished. She said specialized technical evaluations will determine the required work in each case, adding that fewer than 10% of structures in that category will require demolition, while most will undergo structural reinforcement.
To address housing needs, the government activated a financing mechanism with public and private banks to provide an 80% subsidy for homes valued at up to $70,000. Families will repay the remaining 20% over 25 years. For properties valued between $70,000 and $100,000, the government will cover 50% of the financing under the same repayment conditions.
“We have a project, a distribution plan to address affected homes as quickly as possible so families can return as soon as possible and safely,” she said.
The recovery efforts are being coordinated by the national government, the La Guaira state administration, the Vice Presidency for Public Works, community representatives and territorial brigades as authorities continue rehabilitation work in areas affected by the earthquakes.
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