How Venezuela Went From A Rich Nation Of Immigrants, To A Hungry Nation Of Refugees

How Venezuela Went From A Rich Nation Of Immigrants, To A Hungry Nation Of Refugees

https://www.dailywire.com/news/dimartino-how-venezuela-went-from-a-rich-nation-of-immigrants-to-a-hungry-nation-of-refugees?itm_source=parsely-api%3Futm_content%3Dnews&utm_campaign=daily_shapiro&utm_medium=email&utm_source=housefile&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--pQlcdWp7qvgAfGoRcR6BzEA-cwJbWysgfTEGqpZhpQgZYNbBqBTxwDUBBgOb94PQLxYJK-0L02uDydaI0L5zf8JPHCg&_hsmi=84083658

Excerpt: It was February 7, 1956 when the Vera Cruz Vessel sailed from the port of Vigo in northern Spain. Among its 800 passengers was my grandfather, Vicente Novo. Like everyone on that ship, he left everything behind in his homeland to pursue his dreams in a more prosperous country. In this land of opportunity, he and the other passengers found jobs, started businesses and raised families – all while sending money back to their hungry families in Europe. But this newfound land of opportunity wasn’t the United States of America. It was my home country: Venezuela. It’s hard to believe now, but in 1950, Venezuela was the fourth-richest country on earth. Tragically, over the course of the next six decades, Venezuela was transformed from a prosperous nation of immigrants to a devastated and poor land full of people in need of refuge. (Wow... so Venezuela was another "land of opportunity" for immigrants and doing really well.... until they slid into socialism. What a terrible story. --Del)