No basic services and nowhere to go: How these Venezuelans are living a month after the earthquakes
One month after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, displaced residents in La Guaira are living in dire conditions within tents, lacking basic services. Many report that promised government aid has been insufficient or non-existent, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.
Why it matters
The humanitarian crisis highlights the challenges of disaster recovery and the impact of political instability on social welfare programs.
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — A month has passed since earthquakes shook Venezuela and killed thousands, but in the state of La Guaira the old way of life feels like a distant memory. Walking through a residential area is like passing through a graveyard of buildings that are no longer recognizable, not even for people who lived there for years. And then there’s another reality affecting the state: the displaced. Hundreds of people are now living in donated tents after losing their homes. Some still hope the government will help them recover what they’ve lost. Others just want someone to tell them their house can be habitable again. This is the case at the Brisas de Maiquetía housing development, located directly across from the international airport serving Caracas.
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