Friday, July 21, 2017

Venezuela sees violence, strikes

The head of the Organization of American States is urging the government of Nicolas Maduro to stop playing games and to start addressing Venezuela's problems.

Millions went on strike and at least three were killed as the political violence ramps up in Venezeula ahead of promised elections for the constituent assembly.

Luis Almargro is the Secretary-General of the OAS.

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The Trump administration is mulling a fresh round of sanctions against Venezuela's government, but the Chief Economist of Torino Capital, Francisco Rodriguez, warns that could be a disaster.

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OUT: ...humanitarian catastrophe."
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