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Mark Weisbrot talked to Greg Wilpert about the deadly effects of US sanctions.

By Greg Wilpert - The Real News

Jan 20th 2019 at 4.38pm

The Trump administration is considering imposing sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector. Talking to Greg Wilpert, CEPR's Mark Weisbrot explains that the sanctions that are already in place lead to many deaths and make an economic recovery practically impossible.

Source: The Real News Network

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