KQED is a proud member of
Save ArticleSave Article
upper waypoint
News

Venezuelan Turmoil Top of Mind for Refugees in California

02:21
Benjamin Gottlieb
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Jeny Gomez (far left) and Ana Friscina (second from left) with their family. (Benjamin Gottlieb)

The economic and slow political collapse thousands of miles away in Venezuela is top-of-mind for many of the nation's citizens who've fled to California.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
California Preschools Wrestle to Comply With State’s Tightened Suspension RulesSan Francisco’s New Parking Rules Set to Displace RV Community Near SF StateA New Bay Area Clásico? SF's El Farolito and Oakland Roots Set to Battle in HaywardDemocrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused EncampmentsWhat the 99 Cents Only Stores Closure Means to CaliforniansWhy Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward ServicesCalifornia Legislators Take Aim at Construction Fees to Boost HousingJail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside CountyBay Area Diaspora Closely Watching India’s Upcoming ElectionProtesters Shut Down I-880 Freeway in Oakland as Part of 'Economic Blockade' for Gaza