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Chris Murphy: “Our sanctions contribute to the humanitarian nightmare, and we can argue that there are good reasons for our sanctions”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2022
Our sanctions contribute to the humanitarian nightmare, and we can argue that there are good reasons for our sanctions
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Senator Murphy acknowledges the role of U.S. sanctions in Venezuela's humanitarian issues.

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