July 28, 2024

The Venezuelan grandparents raising children left behind by mass emigration

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Noris González became the primary giver for her five grandchildren when her daughter left Venezuela for Colombia just days before the first Covid-19 cases were detected in the country. At 54, González finds herself raising the young children in an already challenging environment beset by socio-economic woes.“The most difficult part? Supporting them economically,” González tells Efe during an interview in the impoverished La Vega neighborhood of Caracas. Full Text -> LaPrensaLatina

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