Venezuela to build 50,000 houses for poor families

[Judi Lynn]

Venezuela to build 50,000 houses for poor families


www.chinaview.cn 2008-05-22 10:49:34

CARACAS, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government announced Wednesday that it is to build 50,000 houses for poor families in six urban complexes, Housing Minister Edith Gomez said.

The houses will be built by the Housing Ministry in populous sectors in the capital like Lecuna Avenue, Montalban, La Rinconada, and on the outskirts like Filas de Mariche, Guarenas and Vargas.

An additional 5,000 apartments are under construction in Guatire in the state of Miranda as part of a project to build 18,000 apartments.

Gomez said the apartments are being built under a government program called "Mision Villanueva," in honor of the deceased Venezuelan architect Raul Villanueva.

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