'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?

Jan 12, 2026 - 13:00
'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?

Nicolás Maduro's downfall has stirred a mix of relief, fear and uncertainty among Venezuela's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced into exile by repression and hardship and now face the question of whether they could ever return.