Food shortage, lack of jobs force Venezuelans to Guyana

Jul 26, 2016 News

-fined, deported for illegal entry

Fourteen Venezuelan nationals who fled their country because of its ongoing economic crisis were yesterday fined and deported from Guyana for illegal entry.

The Venezuelans who were ordered deported.

They appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where they pleaded guilty to entering Guyana by sea and disembarking without the consent of an Immigration Officer at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River, Essequibo.
Gabriel Cheverria; Kisriana Gareia; Richard Delgado; Edgar Castillo; Leonard Liendro; Hellen Burgos; Jose Subero; Yecser Toledo; Dannys Diaz; Jesas Figueira; David Rengel; Erek Maza; Ramon Rodriguez and Yineurys Lara were each fined $10,000 with an alternative of six days’ imprisonment.
The Chief Magistrate also ordered that they be taken to the nearest port of exit upon payment of the fines or completion of serving prison terms.
The nine men and five women who spoke through the aid of a Spanish interpreter told the court that they were finding it very difficult to survive in Venezuela because of the economic crisis. The individuals explained that there is a shortage of food in the country.
Most of them told the court that they were here in Guyana seeking betterment for their families. According to the Venezuelans, there is a lack of employment opportunities which is making it hard for them to provide for their children.

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