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Venezuelans seize service vehicles, force neighborhood upgrade in Caracas, 1981

Country
Venezuela
Time period
19 December, 1981 to Late January, 1982
Classification
Change
Cluster
Economic Justice
Human Rights
Total points
10 out of 10 points
Name of researcher, and date dd/mm/yyyy
Jonathan White, 13/03/2013

In 1981, a poorly coordinated attempt to privatize waste collection services left the neighborhood el 23 de Enero, the site of Venezuela’s largest public housing project, and other neighborhoods in Caracas without waste collection for weeks.  El 23 de Enero was filled with piles of rotting trash that threatened a public health crisis.