Posted on 02/26/2006 4:19:01 PM PST by wouldntbprudent
Weston resident Maria Story talks to her mother in Venezuela at least once a day, but the call from Caracas came unusually early Saturday.
"My mom called me crying this morning," said the 29-year-old graphic designer, as news spread that Venezuela plans to drastically cut U.S. airline service starting Wednesday. "She is super sad and scared that this might limit the visits she will be able to make to see us."
Across South Florida, the Venezuelan community and those doing business with the oil-rich nation reacted with sadness, dismay, anger and concern, with many deriding the flight cuts as yet another political jab at Washington by Venezuela's vitriolic President Hugo Chávez, an ally of Cuba's Fidel Castro.
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I don't think the mother wanted to become a refugee, but only wanted to continue her visits to Miami. It can still be done easily, just no longer by direct flights on US carriers.
Not too many to PR. Many more to South Florida and even Spain or Italy (provided they have at least one grandparent from those countries, as many Venezuelans do).
All the Cubans I know are patriotic, pro-American hard working men and women. The best mechanic I knew was from Cuba - he came over on the Mariel Boatlift. There are some doctors and dentists I know from Cuba that are fine men.
The problem here is Chavez, not the Ven. community in South Florida.
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