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Latin Times
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Maria Villarroel

Maduro declaring himself winner of Venezuela's elections could lead to a spike in regional migration

Maduro's regime brought a humanitarian crisis that pushed around 7.7 million Venezuelans to flee the country. That number may increase with the election results. (Credit: AFP)

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the country's consequential elections on Sunday. And while the situation remains fluid amid a lack of transparent data and several countries' refusal to recognize the results, the government signaling its intent to remain in power could spark yet another migratory wave from the country.

Venezuela's ongoing crisis has pushed more than 7.7 million people to leave their homes over the past decade, something the U.N.'s refugee agency has described as the largest exodus in Latin America's recent history. Most Venezuelan migrants have settled elsewhere in Latin America and the Caribbean, but many have also set their sights in the U.S.

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