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How election chaos in Venezuela is affecting Massachusetts

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Instability in Venezuela, now heightened by what's widely seen as a fraudulent election, has led to many protesting or fleeing the country.

How are Venezuelans in Boston reacting to the election? And how has a new wave of migration changed Venezuelan community here?

Radio Boston guest host Amory Sivertson talks with WBUR senior reporter Simón Rios, El Planeta reporter and editor Rosanna Marinelli, and executive director of the Office for Refugees and Immigrants Cristina Aguilera Sandoval.

This segment aired on August 8, 2024.

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Amory Sivertson Host and Senior Producer, Podcasts
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Simón Rios Reporter
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Rosanna Marinelli Reporter, El Planeta
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