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Felipe Carranza, Noticias Serie, 2ndo premio { 10 images } Created 24 May 2017

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  • The minimum wage in Venezuela stands at 40,638 bolivars per month (just $10, according to the unofficial exchange rate on dolartoday.com). In 2016, Venezuela’s inflation hit 800%. This situation—combined with a shortage of basic products—has forced many people to go to the nearest country to fill their basic market basket.<br />
One of the most important places for this exchange is Arauca, Colombia. Here, people spend between 3 and 20 hours crossing the border in order to buy their basic products before returning home. In most cases, the investment goes beyond a single minimum wage, yet these individuals have no other choice.<br />
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Jose, 66 years old, bricklayer<br />
He spent 19 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
2.3 minimum wage equivalent to 23 USD aprox.<br />
Sugar, rice, oil, soap, diapers.
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  • Diana, 20 years old - Ines, 24 years old, shop assistants<br />
They spent 3 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.6 minimum wage equivalent to 16 USD.<br />
Rice, sugar, oil, cornmeal.
    POY17-04-1283-02.JPG
  • Flores, 23 years old, housewife<br />
2 minimum wage equivalent to 20 USD aprox.<br />
She spent 3 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
Rice, soap, cornmeal.
    POY17-04-1283-03.JPG
  • Dagoberto, 58 years old, unemployed<br />
He spent 3 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.9 minimum wage equivalent to 19 USD aprox.<br />
Sugar, rice, toilet paper, diapers, pipes.
    POY17-04-1283-04.JPG
  • Yaneth, 33 years old, shop assistant<br />
She spent 4 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.9 minimum wage equivalent to 19 USD aprox.<br />
Rice, oil.
    POY17-04-1283-05.JPG
  • Carlos, 41 years old - Erika, 36 years old and their daughter 1 year old, schoolteachers<br />
They spent 4 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
2.9 minimum wage equivalent to 29 USD aprox.<br />
Sugar, rice, cornmeal, diapers.
    POY17-04-1283-06.JPG
  • Rosa, 40 years old, saleswoman<br />
She spent 4 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.5 minimum wage equivalent to 15 USD aprox.<br />
sugar, soap, cornmeal.
    POY17-04-1283-07.JPG
  • Yilda, 39 years old - Adriana, 22 years old, housekeeper - cleaner <br />
They spent 19 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.9 minimum wage equivalent to 19 USD aprox.<br />
Sugar, rice, oil, cornmeal.
    POY17-04-1283-08.JPG
  • Edwin, 27 years old and his daughter, Mechanic<br />
He spent 4 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1 minimum wage equivalent to 10 USD aprox.<br />
Rice, cornmeal.
    POY17-04-1283-09.JPG
  • Nacari ,30 years old - Wilmer, 40 years old, civil engineer - Zoo-technician<br />
They spent 3 hours traveling and buying the products.<br />
1.4 minimum wage equivalent to 14 USD aprox.<br />
Sugar, rice, Diapers.
    POY17-04-1283-10.JPG