Going Galt

Venezuelan Diaspora Booms Under Chávez

Waves of white-collar Venezuelans have fled the country's high crime rates, soaring inflation and expanding statist controls, for destinations ranging from Canada to Qatar [...] To be sure, millions of Latin Americans have migrated to the developed world seeking a better life, but until recent years, Venezuelans weren't part of these huddled masses. And the ones who are leaving generally aren't the poor, but rather, middle-class professionals.