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Cruel and Indiscriminate

Geopolitics
Venezuela
Started January 28, 2026

Cruel and Indiscriminate While the recent attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have been a startling and disturbing escalation of U.S. antagonism toward the country, U.S. economic sanctions against Venezuela for the past two decades have done considerable damage in their own right and serve as a precursor to the recent military aggression. Economic measures have often been employed in the context of warfare, sometimes with devastating effect, as in the siege of Leni...

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Cruel and Indiscriminate

Commonweal (United States) | Jan 26, 2026

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 28, 2026
Military action against Venezuela is justified to combat authoritarianism and protect regional stability, despite the history of economic sanctions.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 28, 2026
U.S. economic sanctions have disproportionately harmed the Venezuelan population, making them a form of cruelty that undermines humanitarian efforts.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 28, 2026
The escalation of U.S. military involvement in Venezuela is a dangerous precedent that could lead to wider conflicts in Latin America.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 28, 2026
The impact of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela highlights the need for a reevaluation of economic measures as tools of foreign policy.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 28, 2026
Economic sanctions against Venezuela are a necessary measure to pressure the regime and promote democracy, regardless of their humanitarian impact.
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