August 06, 2019
With Tougher U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela, Bolton Says ‘Now is the Time for Action’
Source: The New York Times
Journalists: Anatoly Kurmanaev, Lara Jakes
An international summit meeting on Tuesday that was meant to break the political stalemate in Venezuela became a one-sided showcase for the United States’ toughest sanctions yet on President Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime.
During the conference of more than 50 countries in Lima, Peru, the Trump administration rejected compromises proposed by international mediators and some Latin American nations as it doubled down on its so-called maximum pressure policy to oust Mr. Maduro.
Mr. Maduro’s government wasn’t invited, prompting his allies — Cuba, China, Russia and Turkey — to decline the invitation to the meeting.
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Neil Bhatiya
Former Adjunct Fellow, Energy, Economics, and Security Program
Neil Bhatiya is a former Adjunct Fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security....
