After months of deadly protest over living conditions and human rights abuses, President Nicolas Maduro is accused of running a phony election. Official results from Sunday's voting replaced the previous general assembly with a new one subject to his total control. President Trump has increased individual sanctions against Maduro and other powerful figures — and there's talk of interfering with the vital oil economy. Would that fend off a potential dictatorship — or give Maduro the scapegoat he needs -- possibly leading to civil war?
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Guests:
- Ryan Dube - Wall Street Journal - @DubeRyan
- Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez - Northwestern University / Foreign Policy magazine - @DLansberg
- Laura Blewitt - Bloomberg - @laurablewitt
- Tamara Taraciuk Broner - Human Rights Watch - @TamaraTaraciuk
- Juan S. González - Cohen Group - @cartajuanero