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President Biden: Stand Up for the Venezuelan People
Protesters in Caracas protest against the government of Nicolás Maduro on Monday after the dictator falsely declared victory in the presidential election. (Photo by Jeampier Arguinzones/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The White House must say the country’s dictator has lost. And reimpose sanctions if he doesn’t step aside.
By Eli Lake
07.30.24 — U.S. Politics
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The past 48 hours are unprecedented in Venezuelan history. As I write these words, hundreds of thousands of people are streaming into the streets of Caracas to hear María Corina Machado, the country’s Iron Lady, demanding the regime release the full tallies from Sunday’s presidential election that her movement appears to have won in a landslide.

Nicolás …

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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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