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Venezuela’s Jewish diaspora is relieved to see Maduro deposed. But can they imagine returning?

JL;DR SUMMARY The fall of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro brings relief to the Venezuelan Jewish diaspora, but uncertainty remains about returning to their homeland. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DiasporaNicolás MaduroIsrael Venezuela RelationsVenezuelan JewsMaduro DepositionChávez EraU.S. Political StrategyEconomic ReconstructionDiaspora Return

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"followed last weeks dramatic news of Venezuelan strongman Nicols Maduros abduction by U.S. forces and subsequent court appearance in New York from his home in the Tel Aviv suburb of Kfar Saba."
Kfar Saba, Central District, Israel
"followed last weeks dramatic news of Venezuelan strongman Nicols Maduros abduction by U.S. forces and subsequent court appearance in New York from his home in the Tel Aviv suburb of Kfar Saba."
Caracas, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
"Born and raised in Caracas, the security expert and now real-estate agent followed last weeks dramatic news"
New York, United States
"Nicols Maduros abduction by U.S. forces and subsequent court appearance in New York from his home in the Tel Aviv suburb"
Aventura, Florida, United States
"Sammy Eppel, 78, is a Venezuelan Jew living in Aventura, Florida."
Weston, Florida, United States
"so many venezolanos reside in Weston, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, that the city is often nicknamed Westonzuela."
Peru
"said Avram, speaking to JTA by phone from Peru."
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Corry, 70, today lives in Ramat Gan and is president of the Open University of Israel."
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
"so many venezolanos reside in Weston, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, that the city is often nicknamed Westonzuela."

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