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Jun 26
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How much disaster aid will the US provid...

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Death and destruction after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. The disaster comes just months after U.S. forces abducted the former president. So, how may that impact the flow of aid from Washington? And what kind of politics are at play?

In this episode: 

  • Jan Eagland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Chris Gilbert, Professor at the Bolivarian University of Venezuela
  • Michael Shifter, Adjunct Professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University
  • Paul Dobson, political analyst and independent journalist

Host: James Bays

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