Greetings to all and many blessings. I’m having trouble sleeping in the early mornings; I hear drones, and I think it’s because of the two refineries in our area. There’s fear in my town, but I can’t rest easy thinking that Trump has already abandoned everything. He’s threatened that Venezuela must hand over 50 million barrels of oil or there will be consequences. And you know we weren’t even talking about a blockade anymore.
There are guards and civilian resistance groups protecting strategic sites. Armed civilians with no experience in combat or defense, much less in military tactics.
We’re living days like weekends, with few people on the streets and few businesses open. Perhaps they’ll give in and open their businesses in the coming days, but I’m thinking the worst.
I’ve stopped getting medical treatments because of the high cost of medicine due to the dollar and the war-like situation. We can’t post anything that could affect our safety.
I’m looking for places or stores that accept electronic money, so my wife can use the little she earns baking cakes to buy electronic dollars.
The official exchange rate is around 310 bolivars per dollar, but stores are charging 600 or 900 bolivars.
The government has already sanctioned those stores that are overcharging.
My only recourse is PayPal, and I’m praying that the United States doesn’t block its use in Venezuela or for Venezuelans.
Today I have to go looking for any job again, but yesterday they told me the same thing: they’re not taking the risk of hiring new staff, especially not in my field.
The situation is difficult. We still don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Trump is playing games with the ruling party and trying to get them to give him carte blanche to act without any problems.
I am reaching out today to humbly ask for your support. As many of you know, the current situation in Venezuela remains extremely critical. Despite my efforts and willingness to work in any field regardless of my professional background, securing steady employment has become an immense challenge.
Currently, I am struggling to cover basic needs, specifically food and essential medicine. If you are in a position to help, any contribution—no matter how small—would make a significant difference in my daily life.
I deeply appreciate your kindness, prayers, and any support you can provide during this difficult time. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your solidarity.
According to US President Donald Trump, a second attack on Venezuela has been cancelled for the time being. On his online platform Truth Social, he cited reasons including the release of political prisoners in the South American country and the good cooperation between the two countries in areas such as oil and gas infrastructure.
This just came in as a breaking news story in my local newspaper.
Good morning, brothers and sisters. Yes, I heard yesterday about the arrests and that the attack has been put on hold.
I couldn’t sleep well on my own. My wife baked cookies to earn some money—$0.50 for two New York-style cookies—and bought some sleeping pills. I’m currently under medical treatment for a jaw infection that prevents me from opening my mouth properly and eating well. I’m losing calcium, my teeth are cracking, and the pain is unbearable. It might be hereditary because my mother had bone cancer and decalcification.
I pray every day that the worst doesn’t happen. But the damage is already done. The mere fact of bombing some cities has put us on high alert, and all I can think about is how to protect my family and find a job.
I want to continue my studies, but first I need to buy a monitor and hard drive that were damaged during the power outages.
I was prescribed this medicine, Euphytose, but it’s no longer sold here in Venezuela. It’s a natural remedy to prevent addiction and help me with anxiety and insomnia.
Right now, I’m just focused on how to help my parents and family with the basics.
This month it’s been difficult for me to earn an income. Thank God I’ve received help from generous souls. I’ve had conversations with potential clients about developing an app for them, but I’ve put those plans on hold for a month since they’re evaluating the situation in Venezuela. I’m not lying when I say I’m sick, but I still have to keep going. I can’t let myself be dragged down by the current situation and do nothing, but the cost of products and medicine is high, and many stores have been sanctioned for price gouging in the face of the bombing in the capital.
I’ve bought some medicine and some food for this week.
Today I plan to restart my work. I’m going with a neighbor to check the cost of TVs before buying a monitor and a desk, so I can start saving and organizing my savings.
Once again, the United States issued a state of emergency in Venezuela. In my town, people are feeling even more afraid. We’re a town with refineries, and the “Punto Fijo center” is always bustling on weekends, and look at the situation now.
Classes start tomorrow, and I can’t take my children because I’m afraid and can’t move quickly in any situation.
Today, I saw armed civilians again alongside National Guard troops and local police.
This is how the economy is in my town. If you pay in dollars, you even get a discount, but if you pay in bolivars, it costs double the dollar price. You can see the conversion with a store that sells refurbished and new items. A monitor that costs $60 costs me 39,000 bolivars, which is about $120.
Brother’s Venezuela entered a normal, so far but prices are high in some states of the country, a few days ago I suffered a pre-heart attack.
My situation was aggrieved with problems with my wife, my mood changed was altered, with anxiety and everything irritated me, when the bombing happened my anxiety rose.
Today I was going to the cardiologist and because of my symptoms lack of sleep, depression, and state of mind and alert about the future not yet present I was upset and my wife was affected to the point of almost breaking our union with me, as a result of that my heart suffered a blow.
I was referred to a psychiatrist where I was diagnosed with acute depression due to post-trauma and current state of my parents and finances.
Thank you @mrmarkuz for supporting me with the first treatment and the medical consultation, currently Venezuela is experiencing a change and a normality, the banks are enabling electronic cards in dollars for international use and being able to buy dollars with bolivars. I have not done it yet since they have not enabled that option in my bank.
The medicines cost me $60 and the consultation $40, the products rose twice as much in dollars by the entrepreneurs.
I hope Venezuela improves and jobs too. I’m still looking for a job and I can start my developments.
Thanks to @mrmarkuz I have the treatment for a month from tomorrow since it is with breakfast and they will increase the dose from 25mg to 50mg it is 6 months of treatment and therapies.
With God’s favor between raffles and cookie sales I will gather for the remaining months of treatment.
Brothers I have been bad this condition feels ugly, it damages my life, my way of doing things, in denial I thought I was strong and with courage, I felt less than others, I felt alone. And look well I have you, high school friends, my current situation I am very sad I have affected my wife who is currently supporting me on this path.
I’m not the one to give you recommendations or guide you. But don’t do like me. Don’t keep the bad memories, or live with a past that torments you, love your family, friends, wives, husbands, and children.
I learned the hard way it is to almost lose your family base, your wife your first pillar in the family. I know it’s not the right chat, but I wanted to vent. Talking to a psychiatrist was hard for me and telling my past even more. The current situation in the country affected me so much, the financial situation even more and I moved away from my reason for being, from my real self.
Open a podcast soon where I will talk about my current situation, I think it will help many with the same condition as me. Keep looking for a job, I will continue to help my parents in what I can. I hope time will pass quickly. But unfortunately this will be slow and strong for me.
In a while I want to start my developments and help you, support you. Likewise, if you need any development that i can do, I am at your disposal that will help my mind and my progress on this path.
