Heavy rains continue to plague several regions of Venezuela have led the government of Hugo Chavez to extend for 90 days the emergency rule in late 2010 and renewed in February. The move affects seven states and part of the capital since last year have suffered severe storms that have left 38 dead and more than 130,000 affected.
Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has been reported after a ministerial meeting that the state of emergency will remain part of the capital, Caracas, and the states of Zulia, Falcon, (in the west), Mérida, Trujillo (southwest) Vargas, Miranda (center) and Nueva Esparta in the east, to accelerate actions to respond to victims and carry out rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by floods.
In this sense, Chávez approved resources for the recovery of roads, housing, shelter care, education and health of those affected by heavy rains, according to Maduro, are caused by climate change. Floods and mudslides that hit the South American nation since last November in Venezuela have aggravated the severe shortage of affordable housing, a longstanding problem exacerbated by a decade of inadequate construction of new buildings.
Chavez criticized by opponents for not adequately addressing the issue for 12 years in power, has promised to build at least two million homes in the next six years. "We will continue to give special attention throughout this region, making the investments that the president has adopted," he assured Maduro.
Chavez last year created a fund for the reconstruction of houses affected by the rains. 
Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has been reported after a ministerial meeting that the state of emergency will remain part of the capital, Caracas, and the states of Zulia, Falcon, (in the west), Mérida, Trujillo (southwest) Vargas, Miranda (center) and Nueva Esparta in the east, to accelerate actions to respond to victims and carry out rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by floods.
In this sense, Chávez approved resources for the recovery of roads, housing, shelter care, education and health of those affected by heavy rains, according to Maduro, are caused by climate change. Floods and mudslides that hit the South American nation since last November in Venezuela have aggravated the severe shortage of affordable housing, a longstanding problem exacerbated by a decade of inadequate construction of new buildings.
Chavez criticized by opponents for not adequately addressing the issue for 12 years in power, has promised to build at least two million homes in the next six years. "We will continue to give special attention throughout this region, making the investments that the president has adopted," he assured Maduro.
Chavez last year created a fund for the reconstruction of houses affected by the rains.
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