In Venezuela, severe earthquake damage is concentrated in Caraballeda and Catia La Mar, impacting high-rise towers built under the Great Housing Mission Venezuela. Engineers and specialists attribute this to the use of low-quality materials and a lack of supervision and anti-seismic standards. The socialist housing program, initiated under Chávez and expanded by Maduro, failed to adhere to quality control and seismic safety. Many buildings in the program collapsed like sandcastles, with only a few remaining standing in one complex. Official buildings were not built to withstand an earthquake of significant magnitude. Transparency Venezuela has previously raised concerns about corruption within the housing program, including issues with foreign contractors. The collapse of these social housing projects has resulted in a high death toll and numerous missing persons. This situation serves as a case study of how socialist corruption can fail to meet basic needs. The housing, promoted as "housing for all," has become deadly due to poor construction and weak oversight. This event highlights state failure and corruption within the socialist governance model.