The other side of one of the biggest migrations of Latin America: a view on what's left behind
![Room of Filomena Di Martino, 18, left to Tenerife Spain to pursue a career in arts. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/97ccb593-1548-45ee-8de4-d73e4cd29b9c_rw_1920.jpg?h=2cb73ad9507078fca98a6a4f6feb7495)
Room of Filomena Di Martino, 18, left to Tenerife Spain to pursue a career in arts. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017
![Room of Mireya Roso, 57, left to Argentina to find economical stability. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/8d71690e-083e-45ec-a229-4bab3aba8726_rw_1920.jpg?h=d8daf5514823459a874b1ca9c8c25547)
Room of Mireya Roso, 57, left to Argentina to find economical stability. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Gabriela Contreras, 23, Left to Santiago, Chile, because she couldn´t stand the Government´s rule over the country. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/b06cbdff-90ff-408c-9ec4-26ca434b9982_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f0087b577959cd47ee25f1c8efbc235)
Room of Gabriela Contreras, 23, Left to Santiago, Chile, because she couldn´t stand the Government´s rule over the country. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Ricardo De Ascencao, 25, left to Ireland to find economical stability. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/c3584213-c942-4a2c-ae9c-846074850b64_rw_1920.jpg?h=5bc056976cf15782d8f11e88832cec8e)
Room of Ricardo De Ascencao, 25, left to Ireland to find economical stability. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017
![Rooms of Lena, 42, and Yanca, 40, Martín. One left to Guatemala after her company closed. The other one left to Ireland after his partner was mugged at a bus. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/3923ef6d-f947-4d04-a8b6-ec004829cd41_rw_1920.jpg?h=e1b6071e16cbbe03edd8692c2bb0a777)
Rooms of Lena, 42, and Yanca, 40, Martín. One left to Guatemala after her company closed. The other one left to Ireland after his partner was mugged at a bus. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017
![House of Vanessa Pérez, 36 and Fabiola La Corte, 45. One left to United States, the other one to Spain, after their mother died. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/acc73bc1-4a49-43ab-b316-cf34abd64986_rw_1920.jpg?h=8abac94e6a18cac9f80108b5eaba751f)
House of Vanessa Pérez, 36 and Fabiola La Corte, 45. One left to United States, the other one to Spain, after their mother died. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Danuvis Padrón, 49 and Carlos Lino,44. left to Tenerife, Spain to find a safer place away from the crime situation of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/3bbd648a-b15c-4e90-9e21-6e4822a44b81_rw_1920.jpg?h=a2d815259590b124dcbaa663e21c991d)
Room of Danuvis Padrón, 49 and Carlos Lino,44. left to Tenerife, Spain to find a safer place away from the crime situation of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Alejandra Sucre, 30, Left first to Panama, and then to Argentina, to find a solution to the frustration that involves living in the country. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf4.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/5b1b55cb-e869-40d3-93a3-61d7b0c7c8af_rw_1920.jpg?h=5a21754291b62c2e35e585845bd38553)
Room of Alejandra Sucre, 30, Left first to Panama, and then to Argentina, to find a solution to the frustration that involves living in the country. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Azorena Aponte, 61 and Josefina Bruni Celli, 57, They left to United States looking for a better life quality. Both of them lived previously in New York but decided to go back to Venezuela and they lived there until the economical situation, crime and food shortages became untenable. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf1.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/cfa66399-54ec-4043-8986-b92b61dc76a8_rw_1920.jpg?h=3d21d2f345f2db229840fc6589e6a4b7)
Room of Azorena Aponte, 61 and Josefina Bruni Celli, 57, They left to United States looking for a better life quality. Both of them lived previously in New York but decided to go back to Venezuela and they lived there until the economical situation, crime and food shortages became untenable. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Verónica Goncalves. 30, left to England after spending a vacation in Europe and seeing how life outside the country was. Her sister Joscelyn who shared the room with her remained in Venezuela for some years and now lives in Portugal. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/eb4ec416-4022-4e71-9dc3-9f3eadc85629_rw_1920.jpg?h=36623cd81a4393a0e8941c847210efc4)
Room of Verónica Goncalves. 30, left to England after spending a vacation in Europe and seeing how life outside the country was. Her sister Joscelyn who shared the room with her remained in Venezuela for some years and now lives in Portugal. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017
![Room of Veronica De Ascencao, 27, left to Ireland after her brother helped her with the tickets and in the process of finding a job. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/4473366d-c60b-4c14-b1d7-d31d16022189_rw_1920.jpg?h=b9596190251f64ea59f1ced37139a4c2)
Room of Veronica De Ascencao, 27, left to Ireland after her brother helped her with the tickets and in the process of finding a job. Caracas, Venezuela, 2017
![Room of Mireya Roso, 57, left to Argentina to find economical stability Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/37b56c04-08a2-4282-9253-8b4aa28e04b6_rw_1920.jpg?h=18c14d24fbec306a733bc3a5eb0115b9)
Room of Mireya Roso, 57, left to Argentina to find economical stability Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Danuvis Padrón, 49 and Carlos Lino,44. left to Tenerife, Spain to find a safer place away from the crime situation of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf6.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/082363c5-54f3-4199-ba57-cedd7cdab1dc_rw_1920.jpg?h=d9d66ae15b29e8dbc2f8fe524bee98d4)
Room of Danuvis Padrón, 49 and Carlos Lino,44. left to Tenerife, Spain to find a safer place away from the crime situation of Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Jose Badra, 30, Left to Madrid after loosing his job. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf5.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/61bf274b-3923-451e-99e6-e0e99a883c4b_rw_1920.jpg?h=913bd1b8f42421dde9a072d0c6e81562)
Room of Jose Badra, 30, Left to Madrid after loosing his job. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018
![Room of Mariana Vincenti. 28. Left to United States to study Photojournalism. Caracas, Venezuela, 2018](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf3.myportfolio.com/b984f9ecbccfc6fe1ffe93b4a36b6fd9/446c27d0-88b9-442f-9056-03b929976db4_rw_1920.jpg?h=073bd8b07ec859dad31b71a290a55ffa)