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Good morning.

From the newsroom of the Financial Times, today is Monday March 4th and this is your FT news briefing

Today the US discusses emergency aid for Venezuela if Nicholas Maduro's regime falls

Huawei chief financial officer man won. if Nicholas Maduro's regime falls. Huawei Chief Financial Officer,

Meng Wanju, sues Canadian border officers over her arrest.

And the head of the U.S. Oil Refinery Trade Group

attacks the idea of a carbon tax. Then the F.T.'s

may hold Shrivastova explains the accusations of bribery against Israeli

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and what effect his possible indictment might have on Israel's

upcoming election.

I'm Eric Krupky, and here's the news you need to start your day.

The U.S. is discussing emergency aid for Venezuela if Nicholas Maduro's regime falls.

Officials in President Donald Trump's administration have been quietly planning for the chaotic situation that would probably follow any regime change.

Senior officials portray regime change in Venezuela as a top foreign policy priority.

The US is still implementing tough oil sanctions against Venezuela, which are designed

to starve the Maduro government of foreign revenue. Among the key questions is what aid the

Trump administration will offer to sustain a new government

with opposition leader Juan Guaidot at the head. People familiar with the situation

say emergency aid worth billions of dollars might be needed from the

international community in the early months.

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