A young opposition activist planning to trek through seven countries and a perilous jungle to reach the United States. For thousands of Venezuelans, the decision to remain or flee their homeland depends on a single date: July 28. If the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, declares victory, they say they will go. “Everyone says the same thing,” said Leonela Colmenares, 28, the opposition activist. “If Maduro wins, they are leaving.”

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Persons: Nicolás Maduro, ”, Leonela Colmenares Locations: United States