For Older Venezuelans, Fleeing Crisis Means ‘Starting From Zero,’ Even at 90 - News Summed Up

For Older Venezuelans, Fleeing Crisis Means ‘Starting From Zero,’ Even at 90


CARACAS, Venezuela — María Abad Cruz, 90, sits on the cusp of her fourth migration, and it may be the hardest one. Venezuela is where she met her husband, raised three children and suffered a sorrow so great that she fled to Spain, only to return some years later because Venezuela, after all, was the place she felt most at home. But amid the worsening economic and political crises, life has become too difficult and, with reluctance, she is coming to the realization that she might be better off leaving. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Venezuela, for me, is the greatest there is,” Ms. Abad said. “But at the moment it’s impossible.”


Source: New York Times December 09, 2017 13:41 UTC



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