For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history — one that has caused millions to flee the country. But this weekend, an election is offering many a real hope for change. Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The Times, explains why, after years under a repressive government, Venezuelans think this time might be different. Guest: Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times.
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For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history, one that has caused about a quarter of the country to flee.
But this weekend, an election is offering many a real hope for change.
Today, my colleague Julie Turkowitz on the woman who's inspiring that hope and why, after years under a repressive government, Venezuelans think this time might be different.
It's Friday, July 26.
So, Julie, we've spent a lot of time over the past couple of days on the show talking about the thing that everybody's talking about, which is the american presidential election.
But there's another important election happening, and that is the one in Venezuela on Sunday.
The outcome could have some pretty serious repercussions, both for Latin America and also for the United States.
You are covering it.
Talk to me about what's at stake here.
So Venezuela is a country of roughly 28 million people that has seen somewhere between seven and 8 million people leave in the last ten years.
In other words, about a quarter of the country has left.
Many of our listeners have heard about this exodus because in recent years, many Venezuelans are showing up in the United States.