Life rebuilds piece by piece in the green buildings of Caracas's El Paraíso district

La vida se reconstruye a pedazos en los edificios verdes de la colonia caraqueña El Paraíso

Jun 29, 2026, 07:10 AM es source ↗

2026 Venezuela Earthquake

Summary

An El País report visits the iconic 'green buildings' of the El Paraíso district in western Caracas, where life is being rebuilt piece by piece after the earthquake. The complex, which suffered an army raid in response to anti-government protests in 2017, has seen its already deteriorated situation worsen.

Preview

Este emblemático conjunto residencial del oeste de la capital de Venezuela vivió un allanamiento del ejército en respuesta a las protestas contra el Gobierno de 2017. El terremoto agrava ahora su ya deteriorada situación

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