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Venezuela: US sanctions starting to bite

Venezuela’s oil exports have dropped sharply following the imposition of US sanctions on PDVSA last month, and further falls are likely in the coming months. This will make it increasingly difficult for President Maduro to keep the top brass in the military and PDVSA on side.

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