The purpose of the sanctions, are not necessarily to influence a change in government.
Cory Booker: “The purpose of the sanctions, are not necessarily to influence a change in government.”
On the recordMarch 1, 2017
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Booker emphasizes that sanctions aim to protect Venezuelan assets rather than directly change the government.
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