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    Venezuela in a major crisis: Are sanctions going to help?

    After months of deadly protest over living conditions and human rights abuses, President Nicolas Maduro is accused of running a phony election. Official results from Sunday's voting replaced the previous general assembly with a new one subject to his total control.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 3, 2017 • 1 min read

    After months of deadly protest over living conditions and human rights abuses, President Nicolas Maduro is accused of running a phony election. Official results from Sunday's voting replaced the previous general assembly with a new one subject to his total control. President Trump has increased individual sanctions against Maduro and other powerful figures — and there's talk of interfering with the vital oil economy. Would that fend off a potential dictatorship — or give Maduro the scapegoat he needs -- possibly leading to civil war?

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    Will the US help Venezuela or hurt it?
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    3. 42:11Solar eclipse shines a light on small-town America
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Devan Schwartz

      Producer

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      Ryan Dube

      Wall Street Journal

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      Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez

      Northwestern University / Foreign Policy magazine

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      Laura Blewitt

      Bloomberg

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Will the US help Venezuela or hurt it?
    1. 1:59Trump calls to Mexican, Australian leaders
    2. 7:59Venezuela in a major crisis: Are sanctions going to help?You’re reading this
    3. 42:11Solar eclipse shines a light on small-town America
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