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Santiago de Chile. There is a profound, economic, social, and political crisis in Venezuela.

More than 3 million refugees and migrants have fled the country. Opposition leader Juan Guaido

has declared himself president.

Trump and conservative presidents throughout the Americas quickly recognized him as just that.

The U.S. has hinted at the possibility of a military invasion and has already imposed major

sanctions on Venezuelan oil, the country's economic lifeblood.

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