Even without money and a stable job since
his arrival in Colombia in early July, Eduardo — not his real name — has
regained most of the weight he had lost at home in Venezuela. The 44-year-old
systems engineer used to make $18 a month in his home town of Barquisimeto, but
that was not enough to feed himself and his son given the rampant inflation and
chronic scarcities of food and medicine as Venezuela sinks deeper into its
economic crisis. Since fleeing to Bogotá, Eduardo, who declined to give his
name as he is still an illegal immigrant, says he has been working “on this and
that while a friend helps me out. At least I can find food here. Back in
Venezuela we all lacked anything to eat”. More…
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