Venezuelans Hawk Snacks on Dominican Streets as Revolution Dies
- Lower-income Venezuelans join exodus from economic collapse
- Dominican Republic has region’s fastest-growing economy
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This is not the life Edgar Leon hoped for when he voted for the socialist revolution of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela -- standing on a street corner in the Dominican Republic selling snacks and lemonade out of a bucket to support his wife and children back home.
“We were a rich nation,” said Leon. “This is an embarrassment. I never wanted to leave my country.”