SEATTLE - More than a decade into Venezuela's complex crisis, people in the South American country are turning to odd jobs to make ends meet and bring some food to their family table. That is the case for middle school teacher Cruz Brito, a resident in the city of Maturin who tries to earn extra money by playing casino games on a smartphone app in the evenings.
Talking to the Associated Press, Brito said she has about $27 in her bank account —which she earned by playing roulette on her smartphone — and has a single can of sardines at home. Deeply immersed in an economic crisis that has transformed Venezuela, Brito hopes the presidential elections set to be held on July 28th can put an end to the distress by electing a new president.
