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To the Point
To the Point

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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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Yael Even Or, Gideon Brower, Devan Schwartz

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