Currently, Venezuela is a common theme in all media in the world, and that's why in this post I'm going to tell you what we have lived in this country for several years. After more than 18 years in command, the current government of Venezuela has failed. Why? Every day we are poorer. How? Hyperinflation is killing us. For you to understand me, a nutella of 250 grams costs 3 minimum salaries. Imagine the sacrifice to buy shoes, a car, a house, it's almost impossible.
There are no medicines, no food, getting anything has become a LUXURY. My mother has been transplanted from kidney for 14 years and lately her drug supply has declined considerably. We have had to buy medicines in Colombia or Peru and the cost is very high because the government controls the dollars in the country so we do not have access to foreign currencies and the Bolivar, which is the Venezuelan currency, is very devalued. Thank God we have found a way to solve it, but what about people who do not have the same luck? Yes, they eventually die.
Yes, the subsidies are "real" but they are literally a pittance, for example: the student allowance is about 3 dollars per month. With that I can not even buy a subway sandwich much less afford my studies. I study at a public college and although it is supposed to be free, my classmates and I now rent rooms outside of the university to attend classes because the university does not have decent places to study. Buying a book is a luxury, most downloaded in PDF. There are many kids who eat only once a day to pay their bus fares and rent their room. Before the university offered transportation and food but these services are now outdated because there is no money to keep them.
I recently had the terrible experience of living repression. I was in medical school doing homework and I had to run and jump a fence because they threw tear gas into the school and I was drowning. The fence was deteriorated and with the help of my colleagues I could jump but my pants broke and I injured my legs. Then we had to run looking for a way to escape but everywhere there were guards who blocked our way, was a very frightening situation.
On May 24, Augusto Puga, a 21 years old boy who was studying at my university was shot in the head during the protest. Unfortunately he died. But he is only part of more than 60 dead who have left these days of protest against a new government measure that threatens to completely end our freedom, annulling all current laws, leaving us totally unable to exercise the few remaining rights .
I've thought about leaving many times and you have no idea how frustrating is to be so young and see how your life is wasted here. But I have hope, I want to get end my studies here and not abandon my family. Almost all my friends have left the country. Today, by the way, I will attend a farewell party for a friend who will move to Peru.
In Caracas, the capital of the country, is the place where there are more protests and repression. Every day the government closes the subway stations so you will imagine the chaos to be transported. To eat, the government grants a monthly bag full of the most basic products like rice, sugar and milk but not all have access. The supermarkets have food but it is too expensive so the salary is not enough, most people work to be able to eat. Things are not right here.
Everything what press says is real but the most important thing is that Venezuela is a very beautiful country with great potential and people that is in the wrong hands and we all want to save it.
