Economics
Venezuela Needs Political Change to Bring Migrants Home, Poll Shows
- Study suggests economic stabilization alone is insufficient
- Most Venezuelans in US would vote for Machado if possible
Migrants walk along the border fence at the US-Mexico border in Lukeville, Arizona.
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A political change in Venezuela would be the biggest incentive for the nation’s migrants in the US to return to their homeland, according to a recent poll seen by Bloomberg News.
More than 65% of Venezuelans say they would go back to their country if the opposition wins this year’s presidential elections. Less than 15% say they would do so if President Nicolás Maduro secures a third term, even if the economy significantly improves, according to a poll conducted by public opinion firm GBAO for Colorado-based nonprofit organization PAX sapiens.