The Caracas neighborhood of Catuche

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These are photographs taken in the Caracas neighborhood of Catuche, which although it suffered tremendous physical damage, experienced fewer deaths than similar neighborhoods in Caracas, given its level of community organization, something begun by church activists a decade earlier. Some of the photos show a visit to Catuche by President Chavez, who cited the neighborhood as an example for other communities in Venezuela.

 

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Catuche - A baseball star, President Hugo Chavez autographs baseball during visit to Caracas neighborhood

Catuche - Cooking dinner in emergency shelter in Catuche neighborhood

Catuche - Crossing bridge over once again small Catuche River

Catuche - Destruction after the flooding

Catuche - Examining documents dug out of ruins in Caracas neighborhood of Catuche

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Catuche - Father Jose Virtuoso and President Hugo Chavez discuss plans to rebuild Catuche

Catuche - For survivors life goes on

Catuche - Keeping clean in emergency shelter

Catuche - Life goes on along Catuche River

Catuche - President Hugo Chavez confers with community leaders in Caracas neighborhood of Catuche

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Catuche - President Hugo Chavez confers with residents during visit to Catuche

Catuche - President Hugo Chavez during visit to inspect disaster response in Catuche

Catuche - President Hugo Chavez listens to community leaders describe experience of Caracas neighborhood of Catuche

Catuche - Searching in the ruins for documents

Catuche - Searching in the ruins for signs of life

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Catuche - Sign of hope - Playing baseball among the ruins

Catuche - Sorting emergency food at Accion Ecumenica office

Catuche - The narrow river bed after the flooding

Catuche - Working among the ruins

 

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