Adrianyela Contreras

Adrianyela Contreras is a Venezuelan migrant who, along with her two-year-old daughter, undertook a perilous journey to Mexico in September 2024, after traversing the dangerous Darién Gap. After five months of attempting to secure a legal entry into the United States to seek asylum, her plans fell apart due to the cancellation of appointments caused by a Trump-era executive order. Faced with the impossibility of crossing the border irregularly without the risk of deportation, Adrianyela decided to return to Venezuela. Currently, she is stranded in Panama, where she has expressed desperation over the lack of options for her and her daughter, as they wait for a solution to their uncertain situation amidst challenging living conditions.