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Venezuela: Under US attack
We should be ready for even more US hostility to Venezuela, writes FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
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DESPITE winning 22 of 24 elections and referendums since, presidents Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela have faced relentless US hostility and efforts towards “regime” change since 1998.
In this time, the US has substantially broadened the scope of the aggression against Venezuela by employing economic sanctions and systematic efforts to isolate it with false charges of every kind of wrongdoing. Within the US, the emphasis has been on depicting Venezuela as a threat to the security of the region and that of the United States itself.
After the death of President Chavez, the US increased its hostility considerably. Hostile statements against Venezuela made through various channels, agencies and spokespersons steadily increased, from 103 in 2014 to 441 in 2017, with no let-up to be seen yet in 2018.
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