politics
февраль 6, 2026
Southern Guárico enters deep recovery after floods in 2025
The rehabilitation of protective walls, the repair of bridges and roads, and a comprehensive plan to optimize drinking water and sewage systems are the projects approved by the National Government for the south of Guárico state, affected in July 2025 by the flooding of the Apure and Portuguesa rivers.
TL;DR
- Rehabilitation of protective walls, bridges, and roads approved for south Guárico.
- Optimization of drinking water and sewage systems included in the plan.
- Projects aim to address damage caused by Apure and Portuguesa river flooding in July 2025.
- Priority projects include river retaining walls, road repairs (Guayabal, Uverito-Caño El Diablo, T002-La Negra bypass), and sewer system replacement in Cazorla.
- These actions are part of the Bolivarian Government's policies to prioritize improvements for public well-being during the winter season.
The rehabilitation of protective walls, the repair of bridges and roads, and a comprehensive plan to optimize drinking water and sewage systems are the projects approved by the National Government for the south of Guárico state, affected in July 2025 by the flooding of the Apure and Portuguesa rivers.
The announcement was made this Wednesday by the Sectoral Vice President of Public Works and Services, M/G Jorge Márquez, and the ministers Juan José Ramírez (Public Works) and Aníbal Coronado (Transportation), who, accompanied by Governor Donald Donaire and the mayors Emilio Ávila (Camaguán) and Nairoby García (Guayabal), toured the affected areas to expedite the recovery efforts.
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According to the commission, priority projects include the reconstruction of retaining walls along the rivers in Camaguán and Puerto Miranda to prevent future flooding, the repair of 11 kilometers of road in the Local 10-Y section of Guayabal, improvements to the Uverito-Caño El Diablo road and the T002-La Negra bypass, as well as work on the San Bartolo bridge (Guayabal) and the replacement of the sewer system in the Médano Alto sector of Cazorla.
In this regard, Major General Jorge Márquez confirmed that these actions are part of the Bolivarian Government's ongoing policies, focused on prioritizing the necessary improvements to guarantee the well-being of the population during the winter season.
"Our commitment is to rebuild, together with the people and local authorities, every space affected by the rains," Márquez emphasized.
During the day, the authorities evaluated the work carried out last year after the climatic effects, highlighting the construction of the Camaguán-La Negra road bypass, a large-scale project that allowed the restoration of communication between Guárico, Apure, Amazonas, Barinas and Bolívar, while work continues on Trunk Road 2, which suffered damage due to water pressure.