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Venezuelan Migrants Eye Homecoming After Maduro's Ouster

1/21/2026

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The United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, prompting Venezuelans across Latin America to consider returning home, hoping for elections.
Since 2014, a quarter of Venezuela's population has fled due to economic collapse.
Juan Carlos Viloria, a migrant in Colombia, wants to help rebuild Venezuela, fearing repression under Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president.
Some migrants like Luis Diaz and Omar Alvarez remain hopeful that expatriate unity can restore Venezuela's economy.

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The United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, prompting Venezuelans across Latin America to consider returning home, hoping for elections.
Since 2014, a quarter of Venezuela's population has fled due to economic collapse.
Juan Carlos Viloria, a migrant in Colombia, wants to help rebuild Venezuela, fearing repression under Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro's former vice president.
Some migrants like Luis Diaz and Omar Alvarez remain hopeful that expatriate unity can restore Venezuela's economy.