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Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Picture taken at the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its evicition on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People wait inside the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', before being evicited on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People load their belongings onto a pick-up truck as they voluntarily leave the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Picture taken at the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its evicition on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AA Photo/ Cristian Hernandez
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AA Photo/ Cristian Hernandez
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AA Photo/ Cristian Hernandez
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People load trucks with the belongings of evicted Tower of David (in the background) residents in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Evicted residents of Tower of David wait for a bus to transport them to their new house in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
An evicted resident of Tower of David sits in a pick-up truck as belongings are transferred to a bigger vehicle in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Evicted resident of Tower of David Maria Davila and her parrot Coti sit in a bus which will transport them to their new home in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
A sofa written with the name of an evicted resident of the "Tower of David" is seen as national guards transport residents' belongings to a new house, in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the world's tallest slum. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Belongings of an evicted resident of the "Tower of David" are seen as national guards transport them to a new house, in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the world's tallest slum. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Evicted residents of Tower of David walks out the building to a bus which will transport them to their new house in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of the half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Evicted residents of Tower of David walk out the building to a bus which will transport them to their new house in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Evicted residents of Tower of David walk out the building to a bus which will transport them to their new house in Caracas July 22, 2014. Venezuelan soldiers and officials began moving hundreds of families on Tuesday out of a half-built 45-story skyscraper that dominates the Caracas skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world. The mass eviction from the "Tower of David", originally intended to be a bank center but abandoned since 1994 and later home to some 3,000 needy Venezuelans, proceeded peacefully. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People load their belongings onto a truck as they voluntarily leave the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People voluntarily leave the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
A man carries a matress as he voluntarily leaves the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People load their belongings onto a pick-up truck as they voluntarily leave the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People voluntarily leave the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', during its eviciton on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People wait inside the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', before being evicited on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People wait inside the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', before being evicited on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
People wait inside the Tower of David, an abandoned skyscraper in Caracas originally intended to be an office building that became a 'vertical slum', before being evicited on July 22, 2014. The government began the eviciton and relocation of hundreds of families that were illegally occupying the building. AFP PHOTO/FEDERICO PARRA
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
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Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
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Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AP Photo
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AP Photo
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AP Photo
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AP Photo
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AP Photo
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
AA Photo/ Cristian Hernandez
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