The height factor
July 8, 2026
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LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AFP) — Elias Eduardo Chayeb wept for joy on seeing that the apartment building he helped his father construct in La Guaira was still standing, a sentinel in a sea of destruction caused by Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.
The modest three-storey seafront structure built 20 years ago survived the earthquakes’ fury as taller, more luxurious apartment complexes all around it dissolved.
“On my way here, passing all the destruction, when I saw that it was still standing, I thanked God,” 37-year-old Elias Eduardo said.
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