Sunday’s vote will be a consequential moment for Venezuela, and particularly for many young opposition voters who say they will emigrate if there is no change.
Ambar Leáñez grows quiet when she thinks of a future beyond this weekend. A staunch supporter of Venezuela’s opposition movement, she’s buoyant about her coalition’s chances to win this Sunday’s presidential election. The thought of another six years under the incumbent – Venezuela’s entrenched authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro – would drive her to flee the country, she says. “The alternative is to go somewhere else to look for a better life,” she told CNN.
“I don’t want to leave!” has become a popular chant among opposition supporters. Most people in Venezuela know someone who has emigrated already. Large numbers of Venezuelans now live in Colombia, Perú, and Brazil, and growing numbers have attempted relocating to the United States – part of a significant election year issue for American voters. Leáñez’s uncle, Rafael Cabrera, moved to Miami in 2021.
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