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US Sanctions Undermine Coronavirus Response in Iran and Venezuela

Gregory Wilpert interviews Kathy Kelly, Voices for Creative Nonviolence co-coordinator, and Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK campaign coordinator.

By Gregory Wilpert – TRNN
Mar 23rd 2020 at 10.22pm

Economic sanctions were already a serious blow to Iran and Venezuela's hospital capacity. The Trump administration's determination to increase them could make it even harder for the two countries to contain the virus.

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