Venezuelans in exile in Colombia Thousands of Venezuelans have left their country to escape the hardship and violence of its economic and political crisis. From Brazil to the United States to Europe, here are five faces and voices of these Venezuelans who have gone into exile over the past two years. This is Jairo Suescún’s story, a food chef who arrived in Colombia but is aiming for Chile and describes leaving home as "the hardest moment of his life". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES