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June 17, 2021

Rep. Jim McGovern Calls on Biden to End U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela over "Needless Death"
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Democratic Massachusetts Congressmember Jim Mc Govern is calling on
President Biden to end deadly U.S. sanctions against Venezuela,
suggesting they amount to collective punishment. Mc Govern, who is chair
of the House Human Rights Commission, says sanctions aimed at forcing
President Nicolás Maduro from power instead pushed millions of people
into poverty and hunger, while denying them healthcare and other basic
services during the pandemic. This is Congressmember Mc Govern speaking
to peace activists earlier this year.

Rep. Jim Mc Govern: "It has resulted in needless death. It has resulted
in people not getting the medical supplies that, quite frankly, could
keep them alive. It has resulted in food shortages. It has resulted in a
lot of suffering." 



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