It is not like it was unexpected that things would hit bottom before starting to improve slowly.

And I can´t help but give thanks for having the mindset to be as prepared as one can be, even within our limited means and our meager resources.

Regarding such an outcome, it's not like it is a bad one; on the contrary. A liberation movement has begun, only seen in countries of the former (and thankfully extinct) Soviet Union sphere.

This should lead to a real era of freedom that we never experienced before. Even though when we were known as the United States of Venezuela back in the 40s – a country that not too many people still alive remember.

However, the consequences of an agonizing system are fearful. The organization behind the power grab is anything but democratic. Under the excuse of the "Revolution," they violated every article of our Constitution and laws for years. They are already doing whatever they can to keep control, even if that means derivating to a Pol Pot-like regime.

They follow the Cuban model, but the difference is huge…because Venezuelans know what democracy and freedom feel like.

This preamble was only to explain the consequences of the political struggle we're going through, and how we have been dealing with them.

Here are the consequences of the situation right now.
I don't even dare to walk with my kid in the streets, even though there is very little (known) news of kids being kidnapped in this area, and I have been monitoring the media extensively every day. It's not worth the risk, though. In other parts of the country, the number of minors in jail is supposedly over one hundred.

The food supply is unstable regarding some products, like beef. I could get some ground meat because I was there just in time after the arrival of a delivery truck. Very freshly ground beef meat, although not my favorite, but still good protein. We have switched to consuming more Buffalo cheese, which is great, and cheaper than beef cheese. I buy it from a seller with a kiosk on the street, so it's fresh and abundant. That guy sells butter and cream, also. Good product and fair price make it a good choice, within walking distance.