Audio | Life in Venezuela, as told by Peruvian soccer player Víctor Rossel.

Victor Rossel terminated his contract with Juan Aurich at the beginning of July after an unpleasant stint with the team, and the player's expectations were to sign with another team to play in the Clausura Tournament, but he had nothing concrete. His future was uncertain and he was losing his desire to play and train. Until his representative, Henry Monzón, told him that there was a proposal from Atlético Venezuela in Caracas.

"He was the architect of all this, and I couldn't believe it. Then the club president and the coach called me, sent me the ticket and the contract, and I didn't think twice about it. I said 'this is perhaps my last opportunity'," said the Peruvian forward on Tuesday on the program 'Fútbol Como Cancha' from RPP Noticias.

The crisis. However, Venezuela is going through a political crisis due to the actions taken by President Nicolás Maduro's regime against the opposition, including repression, food shortages, corruption, and deaths. In light of this, Rossel shared details of his stay in the city of Caracas.

"I'm fine, but I can't ignore the situation that Venezuela is going through. It's complicated to go out on the streets, there are times when we have to stay at home. But I came here to play soccer and I can't complain because everything I have received has been top notch," he commented.

"It's not that there's nothing, there are things, it's just difficult to get rice and medicine because we have to wait in line. Caracas is very beautiful, I live in the best area. Also, when I eat near a restaurant, they are surprised that a Peruvian is here when it would be the other way around given the situation," he explained.

Venezuelan migration in Peru. According to a report from the Peru-Ecuador border, 46,000 Venezuelans have entered the country in the first eight months of the year. The majority arrive in Lima, while others prefer to stay in Tumbes.

Finally, Víctor Rossel added that in the area where he lives, it is the same area where they have "trancas" (roadblocks), because civilians close the streets to cause disturbances. In the morning everything is normal, but between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, they have to close everything to avoid any tragedies.

This is the player's first international experience at 31 years old, who in his extensive career in Peruvian soccer has worn the jerseys of Universitario de Deportes, Bolognesi, Sport Boys, Cienciano, José Gálvez, César Vallejo, Real Garcilaso, Unión Comercio, Sport Huancayo, UTC, and Juan Aurich.