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Op-ed: Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis as midterms approach

Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis – which began in late 2014, when a drop in oil prices deprived the government of its primary income source – has worsened to previously unimaginable levels. People are now dying from shortages of food and medicine.

By Marco Aponte-Moreno ,  St Mary's College of California

5 years ago

Iran says it doesn’t want war with the US

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday his country doesn’t want a war with the United States and believes America will “sooner or later” support the Iran nuclear agreement again following the Trump administration’s withdrawal.

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

5 years ago