Those who will leave Venezuela if Chavismo wins the election: ‘I’ll start selling my things’

For years, Venezuelans’ migration plans have been determined by electoral cycles. After 25 years of Chavismo, they have become part of daily conversation each time an election nears, as one will on July 28. You can hear such exchanges in the street, constantly, and they’re not just talk: various polls indicate that around a quarter of the Venezuela’s population — between 18% and 22% — plan to leave the country this year. Of this group, the majority will base their decision on the result of Sunday’s election, saying they will emigrate if President Nicolás Maduro is elected for a third term.

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