Sanctions could have enormous impact on an already dire humanitarian crisis [in Venezuela] if the situation drags on. Obviously, the U.S. was utterly convinced that sanctions would be the final blow and the collapse would happen in a matter of days. It underestimated the regime’s resilience, even in the face of mounting domestic or international pressure.
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