Venezuelans in Memphis skip celebration as their native country ‘tumbles’
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.
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).
There are 2 articles by Daniel Bastardo Blanco :
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July 2019
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Guest Columnists
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March 2019
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Guest Columnists Venezuelans in Memphis live a nightmare from afar
"I am a scientist at a world-class institution where a lack of power is unimaginable, but Venezuela's blackout is affecting me personally. Fear, uncertainty, helplessness is what the outage has generated in all Venezuelans."
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