The faces of Venezuelan exile: ‘The hope of returning is always there. Now it’s a little closer’

The faces of Venezuelan exile: ‘The hope of returning is always there. Now it’s a little closer’

The Venezuelan diaspora watched with astonishment, uncertainty — and, many say, hope — the United States’ attack on Caracas and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, January 3. In the last decade, more than eight million people have fled a country that now has just over 28 million inhabitants. This gives an idea of the hemorrhage Venezuela has experienced. They fled Chavista repression but also economic hardship. Many of these exil…