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Trump and his allies in the EU and the right-wing governments in Argentina and Brazil, as well as the fanatical Secretary General of the OAS, want to make sure that a recovery never happens. And despite all their blather about human rights and democracy, it is not a peaceful strategy they are promoting as they take measures to increase Venezuelans' suffering in the hopes of provoking the overthrow of the government.
This is not "democracy promotion." It is regime change, by any means necessary -- as Trump, in his usual blustery way, made clear when he threatened military action against Venezuela.
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