Economic Sanctions: A Root Cause of Migration - Venezuelanalysis

Economic Sanctions: A Root Cause of Migration - Venezuelanalysis

The question of migration occupies a central and divisive place in US politics. Yet critical questions are rarely asked about why migrants decide to leave their homes in the first place and what role US foreign policy might play in that decision. This oversight is especially glaring when it comes to one of the most common tools of US foreign policy: broad economic sanctions. There is overwhelming evidence (1) that migration1 is driven in large p…

The governor of the state Zulia, Manuel Rosales, gave a brief speech in which he spoke about the sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela. Especially he referred to the end of the license to the oil company Chevron. Rosales, president and top referent of the party Un Nuevo Tiempo and candidate for the presidency of Venezuela in 2006 and in 2024, said that the policy of sanctions executed by the White House is not effective and does no…

Venezuelan economy could fall by 19% in five years if all sanctions return