Amy Goodman
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How Washington’s Devastating “Economic Blockade” of Venezuela Helped Pave the Way for Coup Attempt
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8:54Now PlayingVenezuela remains in a state of crisis as opposition forceswith the backing of the United Statesattempt to unseat the government of Nicolás Maduro. On Thursday, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said the military continues to stand by Maduro. His remarks came one day after President Trump announced that the U.S. would recognize opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s new leader. Guaidó, the new head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, declared himself president on Wednesday during a large opposition protest. Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the U.S. to remove all of its diplomats from Venezuela, but Washington is ignoring the request, claiming Maduro no longer has authority to take such action. We speak to two longterm observers of Venezuelan politicsVenezuelanborn NYU professor Alejandro Velasco and Steve Ellner, who lives in Venezuela, where he taught for several decades.
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