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public housing towers
Coverage of public housing towers in the Nexus archive.
- Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin
A devastating earthquake in Caraballeda, Venezuela, destroyed homes of both yacht owners and public housing residents, killing over 3,500 and leaving 17,000 homeless. Survivors now rely on a government criticized for its response, as the disaster has exacerbated housing crises linked to Venezuela's long-standing economic decline.
- Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin
A catastrophic earthquake in Caraballeda, Venezuela, destroyed both public housing towers and private homes, killing over 3,500 people and leaving 17,000 homeless. Survivors now rely on a government criticized for its response, as the disaster has highlighted Venezuela's ongoing housing crisis.