<div><strong>Help Richard Duarte Rodriguez Start Fresh After CECOT</strong>

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<div>After an unimaginable ordeal, Richard Duarte Rodriguez is finally home. At just 24 years old, Richard has endured what no one should ever experience: months of detention and deportation, locked away in one of the world’s most notorious mega-prisons, CECOT, in El Salvador.

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<div>Richard left Venezuela in search of safety and a better life. Like so many others, he dreamed of working hard, supporting his family, and giving his children a future without hunger or violence. He came to the United States legally, was working hard, and did everything right. Richard followed the rules and embraced a new life with childlike wonder, hope, and gratitude.

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<div>Then, everything changed. Without warning, Richard was deported to El Salvador and sent to CECOT—a facility built for gang leaders, not innocent migrants. For months, his family lived in fear, not knowing if he was safe or even alive.

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<div>Inside those walls, Richard and the other men refused to give up. They didn’t make it easy for the guards—they gave them hell every single day. They held on to their dignity, their humanity, and their hope against impossible odds.

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<div>Now, after tireless advocacy and an international push for justice, Richard has been released and is finally home in Venezuela.

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<div>He is not lost now, he is found. 

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<div><strong>Why We’re Asking for Help</strong>

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<div>Coming home should feel like peace, but right now it feels like survival. Richard returned to Venezuela with nothing: no savings, no work, no resources to get back on his feet. After months of trauma, he needs time to heal physically and emotionally without the crushing pressure to start working immediately just to survive.

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<div><strong>This GoFundMe will help cover:</strong>

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<div>✔ Basic living expenses (food, housing, essentials)

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<div>✔ A small financial cushion so Richard can focus on healing, not desperation

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<div><strong>Who We Are and Why This Matters</strong>

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<div>Richard would never ask for this help himself. That’s the kind of person he is: humble, hardworking, and proud. So I’m asking for him, because I love this man like a brother.

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<div>My name is Brian, and Richard is not just my friend,he’s my best friend. We’ve laughed together, shared dreams, and supported each other through impossible times. I can’t stand by and watch him struggle alone after everything he’s endured. I’m organizing this fundraiser and collecting the funds to send him because I believe no one should go through what he has and then feel abandoned.

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<div>I’m committed to helping him whether he wants it or not, because that’s what friends do. And even my dog, McKenna, misses him like crazy. She’s waiting for the day she gets to run up and greet him again.

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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>

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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference. If you can’t give, please share this fundraiser with your friends, family, and social media. Let’s show Richard that he’s not alone, that his life matters, and that after everything he’s survived, there is still hope and humanity in this world.

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<div><strong>Thank you for standing with Richard. </strong>

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<div>Después de una experiencia inimaginable, Richard Duarte Rodríguez por fin está en casa. Con tan solo 24 años, Richard ha soportado lo que nadie debería vivir: meses de detención y deportación, encerrado en una de las megacárceles más notorias del mundo, CECOT, en El Salvador.

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<div>Richard salió de Venezuela en busca de seguridad y una vida mejor. Como tantos otros, soñaba con trabajar duro, mantener a su familia y darles a sus hijos un futuro sin hambre ni violencia. Llegó a Estados Unidos legalmente, trabajaba con esfuerzo y hacía todo bien. Richard siguió las reglas y abrazó una nueva vida con asombro, esperanza y gratitud.

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<div>Entonces, todo cambió. Sin previo aviso, Richard fue deportado a El Salvador y enviado a CECOT, una prisión construida para líderes de pandillas, no para migrantes inocentes. Durante meses, su familia vivió con miedo, sin saber si estaba a salvo o incluso con vida.

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<div>Dentro de esos muros, Richard y los demás hombres se negaron a rendirse. No se lo pusieron fácil a los guardias. Les dieron guerra todos los días. Lucharon por mantener su dignidad, su humanidad y su esperanza frente a lo imposible.

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<div>Ahora, después de una defensa incansable y una presión internacional por justicia, Richard ha sido liberado y finalmente está de regreso en Venezuela.

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<div>Ya no está perdido. Ha sido encontrado.

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<div><strong>Por Qué Pedimos Tu Ayuda</strong>

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<div>Volver a casa debería sentirse como paz, pero ahora mismo se siente como supervivencia. Richard regresó a Venezuela sin nada: sin ahorros, sin trabajo, sin recursos para levantarse. Después de meses de trauma, necesita tiempo para sanar física y emocionalmente sin la presión aplastante de trabajar de inmediato solo para sobrevivir.

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<div>Esta recaudación de fondos ayudará a cubrir:

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<div>✔ Gastos básicos (comida, vivienda, artículos esenciales)

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<div>✔ Un pequeño colchón financiero para que Richard pueda enfocarse en sanar, no en la desesperación

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<div><strong>Quiénes Somos y Por Qué Importa</strong>

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<div>Richard nunca pediría esta ayuda por sí mismo. Así es él: humilde, trabajador y orgulloso. Así que yo la pido por él, porque lo amo como a un hermano.

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<div>Me llamo Brian, y Richard no es solo mi amigo, es mi mejor amigo. Hemos reído juntos, compartido sueños y nos hemos apoyado en tiempos imposibles. No puedo quedarme de brazos cruzados y verlo luchar solo después de todo lo que ha vivido. Estoy organizando esta recaudación y enviaré los fondos porque creo que nadie debería pasar por lo que él pasó y luego sentirse abandonado.

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<div>Estoy comprometido a ayudarlo, le guste o no, porque para eso están los amigos. Incluso mi perra, McKenna, lo extraña muchísimo. Está esperando el día en que pueda correr y saludarlo otra vez.

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<div><strong>Cómo Puedes Ayudar</strong>

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<div>Cada donación, por pequeña que sea, marcará una gran diferencia. Si no puedes donar, por favor comparte esta recaudación con tus amigos, familia y en redes sociales. Demostremos a Richard que no está solo, que su vida importa y que después de todo lo que ha sobrevivido, aún existe la esperanza y la humanidad en este mundo.

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<div><strong>Gracias por apoyar a Richard.</strong>

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