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Ordinary Venezuelans talk about how the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult to access life-saving medications.

By Michael Fox - TRNN

Jul 1st 2019 at 3.12pm

US sanctions have taken a toll in Venezuelans' access to medicine, both by reducing the amount of foreign currency available for imports and by presenting hurdles for medicine-importing operations themselves. During his visit to Caracas, The Real News' Michael Fox reported on this issue.

Source: The Real News Network

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