I have relatives in Venezuela and Argentina.
They are surviving nicely because in both countries you need both political and economic networks. The level of governmental corruption is tremendous. You pay the right people to be able to do business.
If you look at the migrant crisis, Venezuelans, Cubans and Haitians were given almost Carte Blanche to enter the US. Thousands of Venezuelan migrants are from the bottom of society and non-contributors to their country's economy. Maduro's government is not anxious for their return.
The city Shamorie is playing in is an industrial center in the heat and humidity center of the country. I doubt that he will play no more than a few games before packing his bags for the next stop.
