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La Guaira earthquake recovery and economic/infrastructure

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Recovery efforts in La Guaira continue following the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on June 24. The official death toll has been reported at approximately 6,301 to 6,500, with over 73,000 injuries and roughly 17,900 people left homeless. Infrastructure and sanitation efforts proceed under ‘Plan Despeje Digno y Seguro’. While initial reports estimated 497,000 tons of debris removed, the Ministry of Ecosocialism has since updated the scale, stating the total estimated debris is 2.1 million tons. Minister Nelson Rodríguez noted that collecting, classifying, and crushing this material could take up to a year. Two months after the seismic activity, the Port of La Guaira has restored cargo and vessel operations, though the customs sector remains significantly slowed. Economic stability remains fragile; a local Chamber of Commerce study reveals that 80% of the productive sector has seen an income drop. Tourism remains paralyzed due to debris removal and coastal access restrictions imposed by Governor José Alejandro Terán. In August, President Delcy Rodríguez visited La Guaira to oversee the reopening of strategic businesses and discuss the reconstruction of housing for those affected. Concurrently, international health support has arrived, with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) delivering medical supplies and hospital inputs to nine Community Integral Health Areas. In September, the Venezuelan Ombudsman's ~~Office, led by Egleé González Lobato,~~ Office initiated ~~new~~ reconstruction ~~efforts. The office plans to establish a~~ efforts through technical ~~inter-institutional table~~ tables and ~~deploy~~ exploratory ~~brigades~~ brigades. By late September, more than 100 educational institutions in La Guaira were reported as fully rehabilitated, according to ~~parishes~~ Minister of Education Héctor Rodríguez. Governor Terán noted these repairs were completed within six weeks through local coordination. However, Maria Fátima Garcês of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) warned that humanitarian aid from countries such as ~~El Junko~~ Portugal and ~~Carayaca to assess damage~~ Colombia has decreased significantly, despite ongoing housing shortages and ~~living conditions.~~ health crises. The ~~strategy aims to integrate specialized geological and territorial studies into urban reordering plans while prioritizing local labor~~ UCV is currently assisting residents in finding alternative income sources, such as fishing and agriculture, to mitigate the ~~regional productive sector for reconstruction works. Additionally, authorities have launched a rehabilitation plan for 43 damaged beaches.~~ loss of tourism revenue.

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