Greater LA
‘It’s not easy to leave a country when it’s falling apart’: Venezuelans in LA look home
People in Venezuela are struggling to get food, water, and medicine, and power is intermittent.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 23m ListenPeople in Venezuela are struggling to get food, water, and medicine, and power is intermittent. Owners of a Venezuelan restaurant in North Hollywood talk about how hard it is to see their countrymen struggle from afar, and we get local reports from restaurateurs in Venezuela. Plus, if you think cannabis lounges are cool in Amsterdam, just wait until they hit LA.
In this episode
3 storiesServing Venezuelan food, when your country is in chaos
In Venezuela the economy has collapsed.
Read the story11 minWhy many Venezuelans love President Trump
For decades, Latinos have mostly supported Democrats in Greater Los Angeles and across the country, but many Venezuelans support Donald Trump. We take a look at why.
Read the story6 minMove over dispensaries, it’s time for cannabis lounges
In December, the City of West Hollywood announced the approval of “cannabis consumption” lounges.
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