Repatriated Venezuelans thank the Bolivarian Government for the support given to their return - MPPRE

Repatriated Venezuelans thank the Bolivarian Government for the support given to their return

There are thousands of venezuelans who have come to the accredited embassies and consulates of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – with the objective of requesting help to return to their country – in nations such as Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, among others, countries to which they emigrated with false expectations promoted by a strong media campaign, and also because of a situation resulting from the economic war and the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US government and the European Union.
This is why, President Nicolás Maduro Moros, in order to protect the venezuelan people, created the Plan Vuelta a la Patria on April 26, 2018, which aims to help all the compatriots who emigrated to another country to return, either by air or land and insert them in the social programs through the carnet de la patria. “A special plan to support venezuelans who have gone abroad and lost everything and want to return to work in the country,” said President Nicolás Maduro. Today, repatriated venezuelans give testimony of how in these countries they were victims of xenophobia, humiliation, labor exploitation, abuse and mistreatment. María Chirinos, who emigrated to Peru with false expectations, saw her son Jonathan López die of pneumonia due to lack of attention and medication because of its high cost. “The earned money was not enough to buy the drugs or pay for a clinic, you can not come thinking that the money is enough and that an emergency is not going to happen, everything here is private and expensive”. On the other hand, Genis Hedrix Zaid León, gives testimony of how from Ecuador he managed to return to Venezuela after being a victim of humiliations and abuse. He also highlights that during the short time he was in that country, the treatment of the people did not coincide with the way we venezuelans behave towards foreigners, “this being a brother country its people and their behavior towards venezuelans was degrading and hostile”. Express.

Within weeks of arriving in Ecuador he was victim of a robbery, “this prevented me completely from moving, until now that thanks to the Bolivarian Government is helping us to return”.

This is how Gusmary Giménez tells us that she decided to embark to Ecuador, leaving her two children in Venezuela due to a job proposal. “Once I arrived in Ecuador, the job proposal was nothing they said, so I was forced to look for another job”.

During her tenure at a restaurant, Gusmary said that “it is true that here in Ecuador you get a job quickly, but you are exploited, you work more than 12 hours, and that will depend on your boss, who don’t give a fair pay and some not even pay”.

At the same time, she thanked, on behalf of his compatriots, the effort that the Bolivarian Government is making, and she also called upon all venezuelans. “We are the ones who have to take our country forward, we and our children are the future of our homeland, and it is in our country where we will achieve this.”

Finally, Carolina López tells her experience and how she had to beg in the streets of Colombia and live with her sister in deplorable conditions.

“It was a terrible experience, after my sister got sick and was unable to work, I had to beg in the vans and in the streets to survive, because the money was not enough, we slept under a bridge”, said Carolina López.

It is on September 18 when the return to Venezuela begins, bringing Maria Chirinos back home alone with 93 compatriots from Peru, putting an end to her tragic experience which is just one of the many stories of venezuelans who suffered from migratory campaigns.

On September 21, 140 nationals arrived by land from Colombia, while 92 venezuelans, through a flight of the venezuelan airline Conviasa, arrived from Quito, Ecuador to the homeland  where, with tears, smiles and hugs, were received by their family and friends.