Waiting defines life in La Guaira shelters after earthquakes

More than 1,600 people displaced by earthquakes remain in a temporary camp with no certainty about when they will be able to leave the shelters.

Por El Medio Oriente
16 de agosto de 2026
General view of a temporary camp with multiple blue and white tents, metal containers, and personal belongings distributed throughout the area.
People displaced by the earthquakes live in makeshift tents in a temporary camp in La Guaira, where more than 1,600 refugees remain uncertain about when they will be able to return to their homes. (Crónica Uno)
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More than 1,600 people are sheltered in the temporary camp at César Nieves stadium in Catia la Mar, La Guaira, following the earthquakes that affected the area. The displaced persons share this open space and sleep in tents with no idea of how long they will remain in this situation.

The refugees face long waits for care, food, water and other basic services in the camp. The uncertainty about the length of their stay worsens the difficulties of those who have lost their homes in the earthquakes.

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