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Ed Markey: I do think that blanket sanctions on the country or on particular sectors would be counterproductive in trying to find a…

On the recordMarch 1, 2017
I do think that blanket sanctions on the country or on particular sectors would be counterproductive in trying to find a transition or compromise between the various forces within Venezuela.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues that blanket sanctions hinder compromise in Venezuela.

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