Married and with three children, Yulaidye (22) and Carlos (24) have been in Brazil for almost six months. The couple used to live in the city of Maturín, in the state of Monagas (Venezuela). Carlos worked at a chemical factory and Yulaidye was taking care of the house. The family had a quiet and simple life before the Venezuelan economic crisis knocked on their door. Yulaidye tells us how they were always having fun hanging out with their children, taking them to the square or to eat out, celebrating their birthdays with a big party, gathering the whole family together for a big meal etc.

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However, at certain point, they realized that the money they were earning was no longer enough to buy even basic things, not to mention going out or having a big birthday party. The salary could not cover even essential things like food or hygiene products. It was all due to the rising inflation and devaluation of the national currency. Carlos reveals, with tears in his eyes, that at some point the situation was so critical that the children had nothing to eat and cried with hunger until they fell asleep. It was during these painful moments that he and his wife made the decision to move to Brazil. Shortly after, the family's journey to a new life began.