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“DSince 2014, there has been a stampede of entire families in search of new destinations. The population Portuguese descendant who usually had relatives in Portugal, or had the opportunity to start his life again in Portugal, returned. But, more than to Portugal (…) they also emigrated to other countries, ”said Miguel Gonçalves Freitas.
OR principal from school Ucab was speaking with the Lusa agency at the Caracas headquarters, explaining that many Portuguese descendants who were born in Venezuela “have the same problem” as himself “with the question of speaking Portuguese.”
“Maybe they understand, but speaking and writing is complicated, so they emigrate to Spain, Santiago de Chile [no Chile], looking for other cultures, other societies, where they can live with more tranquility and have a draft of life with more future ”, he pointed out.
On the other hand, he explained that the Lusitanians have a navigating spirit “implicit in their genetics, so they always try to seek the best possible quality of life and when Venezuela can no longer offer them that quality of life, they do not think.” long to go. search-la “in another country.
The person in charge of Ucab He stressed that until “the nineties” Venezuelan emigration was “very slow”, it was only “specialized, of professionals who realized that their work was better paid abroad, in other countries than in Venezuela.”
“Venezuela is complicated, it is a society that has undergone many changes, where there have been very severe crises. Those of us who stay here hope that with our work and contribution to society we can get some money.in a hurry, but not necessarily political, in terms of life (…), but it is evident that there are many people who emigrated, “he said.
For Miguel Gonçalves, the Portuguese descendants They are known for trying to do their job in the best way and to maintain good living conditions for their families and relatives.
“Not necessarily changes in society have to do strictly with the political issue. This is the opinion of many Portuguese descendants. We believe that by doing our job the best we can, we contribute to a better society and that at some point there will be changes in some economic and commercial rules that will facilitate and improve the quality of life ”, he emphasized.
Miguel Gonçalves Freitas said that the Ucab is willing to “support, seek consensus, dialogue with all stakeholders sectors“for having a vision of universality and being” the house of all “, of knowledge.
On the other hand, he added, the school he runs is the one with the most Portuguese descendants, within the university, because it is “more related to the business issue” and because the local Portuguese community “manages many commercial establishments, supermarkets, bakeries, hardware stores”, the management of which the Portuguese entrepreneurs want to delegate to their children.
“On my team, half of the coordinators are Portuguese descendants“, revealed the person in charge, considering that the Portuguese are respectful students in the way they address teachers and authorities,” very responsible, docile, attentive to their assignments, “and” they have a way of solving things quickly, avoiding conflicts. ” .
Besides being happy and participatory, described, the student Portuguese descendant It is easy to identify, because it has a symbol such as Nossa Senhora de Fátima, a rooster from Barcelos, as well as the type of gastronomy and some expression related to the soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.
OR principal gives Ucab He recalled that, in the past, parents were always attentive to the family that stayed in Portugal, they sent money to their grandmother and aunts, because the Portuguese situation in the 1970s was complicated and there was “a lot to fight for”.
“Just as the emigrants contributed and helped a lot in the reconstruction of Portugal, in the consolidation of Portugal within the European community (…), it is time for the Portuguese authorities, in addition to cultural encounters and proximity to people , look at the portuguese and Portuguese descendants that he stayed here, that he would greatly appreciate a differentiated treatment ”, he defended.
That is, for Portuguese descendants, he stressed, “it is time for reciprocity.”
In this sense, approvals of degrees and levels of training should be facilitated, so that Luso-Venezuelans can enter the labor market in Portugal.
Miguel Gonçalves Freitas defended that it is also urgent “to resume the good practice of the language” and to support Portuguese descendants You can pay for college, in exchange for social work that helps the community.
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