La Esmeralda, Venezuela – March 2024 - On Saturday, 2 March 2024, Fr Hugo Orozco, Councillor for the Interamerica Region, arrived in La Esmeralda to visit the Salesian communities operating in the Upper Orinoco, another stage of his Extraordinary Visitation to the Province of Venezuela. Fr Orozco arrived accompanied by Fr Nelson Briceño, on a small plane from Puerto Ayacucho courtesy of CAICET. Since his arrival at 8 am he was received by the students and staff working at the La Esmeralda Educational Unit and then he was welcomed into the School Theatre. The day passed between sharing with the young people who live in the two houses, since they come from very remote communities and are there to complete their secondary studies, and conversation with the four Salesians who work between Mavaca and La Esmeralda. On Sunday, the Regional Councillor presided over the Eucharist in the Parish Church of Mary Help of Christians in La Esmeralda, and then continued the conversations, including with the FMA who share the work in that Apostolic Community.