Caracas Is Suddenly Attracting a Migration Wave of Its Own

  • They come from the countryside, where the crisis is far worse
  • Maduro is prioritizing the capital city over rest of Venezuela
The sun sets over Caracas.Photographer: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez/Bloomberg
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Editor’s Note: There are few places as chaotic or dangerous as Venezuela. “Life in Caracas” is a series of short stories that seeks to capture the surreal quality of living in a land in total disarray.

“Caracas is paradise.” The executive said it over breakfast in his private bank’s boardroom in the Venezuelan capital.