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Will U.S. sanctions have an effect on Venezuela's turmoil?

Clip: 7/31/2017 | 4m 41s

The Treasury Department issued financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Today the United States Treasury Department issued financial sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a day after he won a sweeping victory in a nationwide referendum to rewrite the country's constitution.

07/31/2017

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