Residents of buildings built by Hugo Chávez confront Maduro's son: 'He has to go to jail'

Resident of La Guaira confronts Maduro's son after earthquake that killed thousands in Venezuela
Reproduction: TV2
A community of residents of La Guaira, Venezuela, confronted the son of the country's former president, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra - known as "Nicolasito" - during a visit to the areas affected by the June 24 earthquakes. A recording from Norwegian broadcaster TV2 shows residents blaming the former leader's son for the disaster.
The city of La Guaira was the main one affected by the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude tremors. At least 190 buildings collapsed in the shock, and more than 700 suffered partial damage. Angry, Venezuelans are demanding reparatory measures from the authorities and complain about the delay in responding to the crisis.
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"You all have to go to jail. I didn't lose a stove. I lost a daughter. That was your responsibility," said Damely Yaneth Díaz, a resident of the Grande Missão Moradia Venezuela (GMVV) housing program, one of Chavismo's main housing initiatives, to the son of former president.
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Faced with the charge, Nicolasito responds to the question about construction safety: "I don't know. I'm not an architect, I'm an economist", he said, to the TV2 report. The images went viral on social media.
Former president Nicolás Maduro was arrested by the United States in January this year and faces, alongside his wife, charges of narco-terrorism. Nicolasito was also indicted, but remains free in Venezuela, where he maintains political activities.
Next to Nicolasito was Chavista deputy Jorge Arreaza. He and Maduro's son, along with the entire Chavista government, were accused of allowing low-quality buildings to be built on unsuitable land.
The complex was part of a popular housing project promoted by the late president Hugo Chávez. Experts have warned about premature wear, cracks and structural damage in several buildings built under Chávez's emblematic plan: Misión Vivienda (Housing Mission, in free translation).
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The report was recorded days after the first two earthquakes that devastated the country. The television team, however, was pressured by local authorities and asked to "provide explanations" to the Venezuelan government about the recordings. To ensure the safety of its employees, TV2 only published the content when the team arrived safely in Norway.
The College of Engineers of Venezuela (CIV), regulator of the profession of engineers and architects in the country, has warned in several reports about the vulnerability of buildings and the lack of information on the quality of soil studies.
The buildings show large cracks; Many have given way at their bases and are leaning, almost falling. Wooden boards, beams and yellow polyurethane foam were exposed.
The residents of this complex, with 3,400 apartments and four floors, were evacuated and will be taken to a shelter in Caracas.

Source: G1