HOUSTON – Elio, a Venezuelan barber who arrived in Houston just five months ago, is one of the millions who left their homeland in search of a better life. For him, leaving Venezuela wasn’t just a choice—it was survival.
“In Venezuela, you don’t have freedom of expression,” Elio explained. “If you speak freely, you can be imprisoned or kidnapped. The regime is Maduro, and that’s why so many people want him out.”
Elio’s story reflects the hardships faced by countless Venezuelans. Despite living in a country rich in natural resources like oil and minerals, he described a daily struggle to find basic necessities such as food…