Vue normale

Sifting Through Venezuela Earthquakes’ Rubble, and the Ashes of a Revolution

The devastation of Jacqueline Zúñiga’s city in Venezuela follows the demise of her political project. The revolution is over, but the human ties that help her cope remain.

Jacqueline Zúñiga, 52, between several public housing complexes that collapsed during the twin earthquake. Ms. Zúñiga’s building was damaged and she is living in a makeshift shelter.

Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes

Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

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