As Venezuela endures economic crisis, widespread shortage of basic goods and a presidential controversy, Latin music artists have taken to their social platforms to voice support for the county's people in this difficult time.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">23 de Enero. Hoy soy un poquito Venezolano. Hoy y siempre me uno a un país que amo tanto. A un país que ha sufrido mucho y que su gente merece vivir en paz y tranquilidad. Pienso en los… <a href="https://t.co/u2t5NrT9d1">https://t.co/u2t5NrT9d1</a></p>— Luis Fonsi (@LuisFonsi) <a href="https://twitter.com/LuisFonsi/status/1088065875633152000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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"Today I am a little Venezuelan," said Puerto Rican megastar Luis Fonsi. "Today and always, I join a country that I love so much. To a country that has suffered a lot and its people deserve to live in peace and tranquility."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">El compromiso de hoy como ciudadanos del mundo es salir a la calle por la libertad y futuro de nuestros hermanos venezolanos <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VenezuelaLibre?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VenezuelaLibre</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/23e?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#23e</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/libertad?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#libertad</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/democracia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#democracia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GritemosConBrio?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GritemosConBrio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/23ECallehastaquesevalla?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#23ECallehastaquesevalla</a> <a href="https://t.co/03MawPMJ1A">pic.twitter.com/03MawPMJ1A</a></p>— Alejandro Sanz (@AlejandroSanz) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlejandroSanz/status/1088064926055362562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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"Today's commitment as citizens of the world is to go out on the streets for the freedom and future of our Venezuelan brothers," said Spanish singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">FUERZA VENEZUELA !! Siempre contigo.</p>— JUANES (@juanes) <a href="https://twitter.com/juanes/status/1088114205843177475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Many other artists shared sentiments of support, including Ricardo Montaner, Mau and Ricky, and Residente, who recalled his Latin GRAMMY performance backed by the Simón Bolivar Orchestra, a Venezuelan musical institution named after national hero Simón Bolivar.
Legendary Columbian singer/songwriter Juanes also offered, "Stay Strong Venezuela!! Always with you."
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