At that time the rate of emigration from Venezuela had not yet reached the shocking figures that we are seeing today, and leaving still had romantic overtones: going away meant automatically doing well in that new land. 
Kipindi kilekiwango cha uhamaji kutoka Venezuela kilikuwa hakijafikia idadi ya kutisha kama tunayoiona leo, na kuhama kulikuwa bado ni mapenzi ya mtu: kwenda nje ilikuwa na maana ya moja kwa moja kuwa na maisha mazuri katika nchi hiyo mpya.