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The sanctions on #Venezuela , a democracy that hasn't invaded anyone, are much harsher than those that have been imposed #Russia.
& of course sanctions on both countries are illegal acts of war unless there is a Chpt 7 UN Security Council resolution authorizing them.
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& of course sanctions on both countries are illegal acts of war unless there is a Chpt 7 UN Security Council resolution authorizing them.
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A detailed #Russia vs. @Venezuela sanctions comparison will soon be availbale, but let's compare & contrast sanctins on Vzla with sanctions that were imposed in Apartheid South Africa from 1985-1990
A friend pass along this 1992 paper to me which I will draw from. It cites a South Africa (SA) bank estimate saying sanctions cost apartheid SA $20 bn from 1985-1990. Vzla lost between $12 - 20 bn PER YEAR from 2017-2021 (just in lost oil revenues) due to sanctions 
