October 15, was the day that Venezuelans went to vote for their state governor. The voters are in the middle of an economic crisis, the democratic institutions are not what they are supposed to be and there have been accusations of "electoral fraud". The public suggest that what Maduro is doing would not be allowed in other democratic states. The United States has even mentioned that the election was not fair nor free. Since then many of people have protested the streets of Venezuela. The abundance of protesters has lead to believe that it will rise migration rates. A study was conducted and it found that those in the lower class were more likely to leave rather than stay. However, the study also showed that those in middle class and women would rather stay and protest. This article went on to explain that the migration/emigration of people can lead to one of two things. It can either put political/economic pressure on the government- or it can just give the government more power to keep running it the way that it is. From here on out, it is just a matter of waiting to see what will happen.
Azucena Ramirez
Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/10/19/venezuelas-latest-elections-are-likely-to-trigger-a-regional-migration-crisis/?utm_term=.011e0cabd0f4
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