Venezuelans in Memphis skip celebration as their native country ‘tumbles’
Daniel Bastardo Blanco
Daniel Bastardo Blanco is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He heads the local Venezuelan alliance Venezolanos En Memphis (@vzlanosmemphis).
Venezuela observed 208 years of independence from Spain on July 5, but people there weren't setting off fireworks. Instead, they feared they might hear gunshots.
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