“When confronted with such violence, handling it becomes an enigma. I couldn’t sleep at all, not even last night,” she confessed.

“Though we’re safe here, our hearts remain burdened with concern for our loved ones and those still there.”

Amid one of the world’s most significant displacement crises, approximately 8 million Venezuelans have fled their homeland.

“Kidnappings have become disturbingly commonplace, and it’s often unclear who’s behind them. There’s a constant fear of what might happen,” Chudnovsky explained.

“We’re not in search of luxury—just the basics like food, water, and electricity.”

Despite a range of emotions within the Venezuelan diaspora following President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, a shared hope for a democratic future binds them together.

While the future of the nation and its 6000 expatriates in Australia remains uncertain, it’s clear what they want is unequivocal.

“We want Venezuela free, free from ignorance, free from hunger, free from sickness,” Chudnovsky said.