There are 3 article(s) tagged Venezolanos en Memphis:

• July 2019

  • 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. 

    By Daniel Bastardo Blanco July 09, 2019

• March 2019

  • 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."

    By Daniel Bastardo Blanco March 13, 2019

• December 2018

  • Venezolanos en Memphis, cellists organize string donation drive

    When members of the local Venezuelan alliance Venezolanos en Memphis learn of a fellow countryperson arriving in Memphis, often with nothing, they provide everything from clothing and mattresses to referrals for housing support.

    By Elle Perry December 28, 2018