Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The Venezuelan exodus

Out-migration from Venezuela continues. Estimates are that 20 percent of the country's population, or some 6 million people, will have left by the end of 2020. Here's a terrific piece on where they are going and what restrictions they face in destination countries. And here's another, from the Council on Foreign Relations. This exodus provides a good example of the economic and political causes of out-migration and how bad economic policies can have horrific effects.

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