A revolution in ruins: fury amid the rubble of a housing project in quake-hit Venezuela
Summary
Two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela’s north coast, severely damaging the OPPE 25 government housing project and causing many injuries and missing people. Residents said government leaders were slow to respond, and some feel disappointment with the current leadership following years of economic problems and political changes after President Trump’s abduction of Nicolás Maduro.Key Facts
- Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela less than a minute apart on June 24.
- The OPPE 25 housing project in Caraballeda was destroyed, leaving many homeless and injured.
- Gabriel González, a construction worker and former Chávez supporter, lost his home and has family members still missing.
- Chávez’s “Bolivarian revolution” initially built housing projects and helped poor people but has since lost support due to poverty, migration, inflation, and authoritarian rule.
- Nicolás Maduro was abducted by President Donald Trump, and Delcy Rodríguez was installed as acting leader in January.
- Residents and local pastors said government response to the disaster was slow or absent.
- Experts said the quakes released energy far greater than the 2010 Haiti earthquake, making it an extraordinary natural disaster.
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