As the political struggle between Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó, the National Assembly president who is challenging Maduro’s hold on the presidency, unfolds, the suffering of the Venezuelan people caused by the repression and the shortages continues. ..…

To take one example, last February Elizabeth Warren expressed support for economic sanctions against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, which could have the effect of emboldening opposition leader Juan Guaidó and, perhaps, encouraging regime change. ..…