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From Sen. Chris Murphy CT:

It's important to understand what's happening in Venezuela right now.

First - let me be clear: the briefings I've received show Maduro lost the presidential election - badly.

As we speak, Maduro is trying to steal the election, and supporters of democracy in Venezuela - including Maduro's allies in the Western Hemisphere - must join together to ensure he cannot overturn the will of the people or maintain any semblance of legitimacy.

Let's be clear, President Biden inherited a totally broken Venezuela policy. Trump made America look feckless by recognizing a President who wasn't actually President, and relying on a sanctions-only approach that entrenched Maduro and pushed 8m Venezuelans to flee to the U.S.

Biden took a different, more effective approach. He relieved some of the sanctions, which eased the economic crisis, caused Maduro to set the election, helped unite the opposition (which Maduro often keeps fractured). The unity of the opposition led to Maduro's loss.

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