Around the 40% of Venezuelans are reportedly thinking of leaving the country after the election results of July 28according to the most recent survey presented by the firm Meganalisis.
The pollster stated that The percentage of people who answered affirmatively represents 6.9 million of the country’s voters.as well as 10.4 million who are part of the general population currently living in the national territory.
This study also highlights that 39.8% of respondents do not know when they will migrate to another countrywhile 22.3% and 15.6%, representing 2.62 million Venezuelans, would be doing so between the end of this year and 2025.
In the same way, it highlights that 932 thousand of those surveyed plan to travel between October, November and December, which represents 5.8%, 5.6% and 2.1%.
Given these results, Meganalysis maintains that 607 thousand citizens say they will migrate “immediately,” between next month or mid-September.
Some analysts, pollsters and experts on migration issues maintain that Venezuela could generate a new wave of migrants to Latin American nations, if the On January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro takes office.
It should be remembered that Colombia, which shares a long land border with Venezuela, is already home to almost three million Venezuelan migrants.
Countries such as Mexico and the United States, among others, also have a large number of Venezuelans, given that many of them have crossed the Aztec border to enter the North American power. This has been the reason why the Joe Biden government has tried to discourage them through various policies, including limitations on asylum for those who cross illegally.
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2024-08-25 22:51:29
