About 10 years ago there was no satellite Internet. Yes, some people still use power generators and for the last 2 years they have also been selling solar panels. Gasoline, yes, my mother has told me something about that, but it is not the same to live in Caracas than in another state of Venezuela, the country is completely abandoned, the "best" things stay in the capital. I have also thought about it, if I had a good salary could I live there? I ask myself that question, I would have to have solar panels, water tanks, buy whatever food there is, but then I think about the health sector, some medicines are not available, there is also the problem of the lack of doctors, last but not least, how do you live in Venezuela if there is not even freedom of expression? being extorted by the military and police whenever they feel like it, it sucks. I must mention that they are now cancelling valid passports to prevent people from moving around. I am afraid to go to the website to check my passport and see that it is cancelled. It is a shame that your friend had to leave, but it happened to him like it did to many others; we had no other option.