Venezuela Accelerates Housing Reconstruction Projects Post-earthquake
Acting President Delcy Rodrigues affirmed that the emergency is to ensure housing solutions for families who have lost their homes due to the impact of land movements. Photo: Venezuelan Presidential Press.
June 29, 2026 Hour: 9:00 pm
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Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez installs General Staff to tackle housing crisis, deploy assessment teams, and establish temporary camps for thousands of affected families while international brigades bolster rescue efforts in La Guaira, Miranda and Caracas.
Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has established a General Staff for temporary camps and housing projects, addressing the critical challenges arising from the devastating earthquake that struck the nation on June 24.
This initiative aims to rapidly set up temporary shelters for displaced persons and launch new permanent housing solutions.
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The Acting President emphasized that providing immediate and long-term housing for families who lost their homes is a top priority following the seismic events.
“One of the primary challenges derived from this double earthquake on June 24 is housing attention”, she affirmed during the deployment of authorities leading the national response.
Expert Assessments
Teams of engineers, architects and other specialists have been dispatched to La Guaira, Miranda state, and Caracas to meticulously evaluate the structural conditions of affected homes and determine their habitability.
A preliminary classification has already been made for families who have lost their residences; these families will be relocated to temporary camps as definitive housing solutions are developed. The experts operate under the coordination of Francisco Garcés, President of the Presidential Commission, assessing the technical viability and safety of the impacted structures.
The inspection process utilizes a “traffic light” system: green indicates habitable properties; yellow designates structures with partial wall damage that will be repaired by the Great Mission “New Neighborhood, Tricolor Neighborhood” in conjunction with the Vicepresidency of Public Works and Services; and red signifies total, unrecoverable loss.
In this sense, the Ministry of Housing and Habitat is actively designing new urban construction projects, with the ambitious goal of building thousands of new housing units before the year’s end. These efforts are complemented by working groups with international organizations to define short- and medium-term residential alternatives on viable, safe, and environmentally secure land.
Camps and Support
The Bolivarian Government continues to advance in establishing temporary camps designed to cater to citizens who have lost their homes. To manage access and provide structured support, a fingerprint recognition system has been implemented for entry into these provisional camps. This innovative system will offer rest, shelter, and logistical assistance to both the families designated for the refuges and individuals currently staying in public parks due due to fear of returning to their damaged homes.
The comprehensive approach highlights Venezuela’s commitment to its affected population and its embrace of international solidarity in times of crisis, prioritizing regional cooperation and the well-being of its people.
The number of people who lost their lives in Venezuela due to the devastating earthquakes on Wednesday 24 June was officialy 1,719, meanwhile 5,034 people resulted injured. In the area of housing infrastructure, a total of 855 affected buildings were reported, of which 189 suffered total collapse and 666 showed partial collapse or serious damage to their structures.
The country suffered 609 aftershocks including one of magnitude 4.2 recorded this Monday, which have not generated any new damage or impairment.
The President of the Venezuelan Assembly stressed earlier that it has been possible to restore 90% of electricity service in the state of La Guaira, the region most affected by geological phenomena and declared a “disaster zone.” He also indicated that 65 temporary camps have already been set up, distributed in Gran Caracas (50) and the state of La Guaira (15), which are properly equipped to ensure the food, transport and comprehensive care of citizens who require it.
National authorities are relentlessly continuing rescue efforts for survivors in the most affected areas of La Guaira, Miranda and Caracas. These crucial operations are carried out by dedicated Venezuelan specialists working hand-in-hand with International Brigades. In this sense, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced the arrival of new contingents of aid workers from Cuba and Vietnam, bringing the total number of cooperating nations in Venezuela to 30.
Author: Laura V. Mor
Source: Venezuelan Presidential Press
