Venezuelans brave open sea on tubes, fishing for survival
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LA GUAIRA
La Guaira
La Guaira's
Méndez
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La Guaira
Juan Carlos Almeida
Eric Méndez
Scott Smith
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Caribbean
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Venezuela
Caracas
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Summary
A small but growing number of people in the coastal town of La Guaira, just a few minutes from the capital of Caracas, have turned to the sea for substance since the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the Caribbean nation’s already miserable economy. "If we had steady work, we wouldn't risk our lives out there," said Juan Carlos Almeida, who is accompanied by his fishing partner Eric Méndez. Newcomers to substance fishing stick close to the safety of La Guaira's pier, fearing the open seas. So we go fishing.”
As said here by MATIAS DELACROIX and JUAN PABLO ARR?EZ Associated Press