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Will the US help Venezuela or hurt it?

Hosted by Warren Olney Aug. 03, 2017 National

Venezuela is said to be on the verge of becoming a failed state, and President Nicholas Maduro has increased political instability by staging what's being called a fraudulent election. We hear about potential American sanctions; will they make things better or worse?

Photo: People hold a Venezuela flag and posters as they shout slogans during a protest held by Venezuelans in Mexico against Venezuela's Constituent Assembly election, near Venezuela's embassy in Mexico City, Mexico July 30, 2017. (Henry Romero/Reuters)

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Yael Even Or, Gideon Brower, Devan Schwartz