Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland and Naomi Schiller on the profound
economic, social, and political crisis in Venezuela. More than three million
refugees and migrants have fled the country. Opposition figure Juan Guaidó has
declared himself president. Trump and other right-wing leaders throughout the
Americas quickly recognized him as just that. The US imposed new sanctions on
Venezuela's oil and has hinted at the possibility of a military invasion. It's
unclear what comes next, but foreign intervention would make an extremely bad
situation catastrophic.
Meanwhile, many reactionaries throughout the Americas are pointing to
Venezuela as proof that socialism cannot work. What is the correct analysis?
What does solidarity with the Venezuelan people mean for today's left? These
are all extremely complicated and urgent questions. Today, Dan interviews
three experts on Venezuela to help answer them.
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