Venezuelan Diaspora Faces Uncertain Future Amid Regional Instability and Broken Promises

In the wake of Venezuela’s president being ousted by U.S. forces, an estimated eight million Venezuelans scattered throughout Latin America are caught in a precarious limbo. While Washington and allied capitals from Lima to Santiago hastily encouraged these displaced citizens to return home, the reality on the ground tells a far grimmer story.For people like Yanelis Torres, a determined graphic designer in Lima, the dream of returning to Venezuela remains distant. Despite her optimism reflected in T-shirts emblazoned with "Game Over" slogans against Nicolás Maduro, she understands that Venezuela’s shattered economy and entrenched regime clients make repatriation premature at best.Why...