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International condemnation followed the elections in Venezuela at the end of July that saw President Maduro declared the winner for a third consecutive term. Those who oppose him have been protesting. There has been violence, many injuries and hundreds arrested and detained.

We bring together Venezuelans inside the country and those aboard. You can hear the pride and hope that people have for their country, but also their underlying fear.

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With millions of people having left Venezuela in recent years, we hear from a family that鈥檚 spread across the world. The mother explains why she is the only one remaining in the country: Although she misses her family, her love for her country and its people make her reluctant to leave. However, she tells how she has a ladder from a window in her home in case she needs to make a quick escape.

We also bring together Venezuelans in Chile, Spain and the UK. They would like to return home but are not sure if it is going to happen any time soon.

Presenters: Luke Jones and Lukwesa Burak

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.

(Photo: Relatives of people detained during protests in Venezuela over the contested presidential election wait for news outside a police station in Caracas, 5 August , 2024. Credit: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)