emigration
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Oil-rich Venezuela, a country of 28 million that was long among the wealthiest nations in Latin America, has suffered a decade of economic decline and mass emigration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
When they left, they would have become part of the wave of mass emigration that saw more than one million people sail from the island.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
In her April 8 speech, Ms. Rodriguez acknowledged the economic collapse that led to the mass emigration of both the Venezuelan professional class and the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Europe is luring them in with a variety of programs that incentivize emigration, such as the European Commission’s €1.25 billion “Choose Europe for Science” initiative.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
As far as Desdemona was concerned, death was only another kind of emigration.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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