Earthquakes Shatter Venezuela's Housing Dream | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 2m

Venezuela’s coastal communities, where yacht owners and public housing residents lived side by side in a government-backed vision of social unity, were shattered by devastating earthquakes on June 24th. Luxury apartments and crumbling public housing towers alike collapsed, leaving families like Carlos Ortega’s—whose relatives had finally secured housing after years of struggle—bereft of loved ones and homes. Despite decades of economic hardship, Venezuela’s housing programs kept most families sheltered, even if they lacked legal ownership, creating a system of political dependence. Now, with…