politics
февраль 6, 2026
San Cristóbal Terminal will have a shelter for transit passengers
San Cristóbal marks a milestone in social care with the launch of the first Temporary Accommodation Center for people in transit within the city's passenger terminal, a pioneering infrastructure in Latin America.
TL;DR
- San Cristóbal's passenger terminal will feature the first Temporary Accommodation Center in Latin America for transit passengers.
- The center is designed under international protocols to offer humanitarian assistance.
- The project is a collaboration between the municipality, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Child and Adolescent Protection System (SPINNA).
- The facility aims to provide a humane and safe environment for Venezuelans and citizens of other countries in transit.
- A second phase is planned to further strengthen humanitarian response capacity.
The Temporary Accommodation Center is designed under international protocols to provide humanitarian assistance to both Venezuelans and citizens of sister countries.
San Cristóbal marks a milestone in social care with the launch of the first Temporary Accommodation Center for people in transit within the city's passenger terminal, a pioneering infrastructure in Latin America.
Following a technical inspection with delegates from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mayor Silfredo Zambrano confirmed that the project has entered its final stages.
“We are fulfilling our promises made in conjunction with the IOM and the Child and Adolescent Protection System (SPINNA). This space modernizes our terminal and offers a humane and safe environment,” the mayor emphasized.
San Cristóbal will have a unique mobility center in the region
The project, which began on October 4, 2025, seeks to consolidate a protection model for families and minors in transit.
Zambrano emphasized that this center is the only one on the continent designed under strict international protocols. He also announced that the second phase of the project is already being planned to strengthen the humanitarian response capacity for both Venezuelans and citizens of neighboring countries who are transiting through the region.