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Al Jazeera: Farnsworth on U.S.-Venezuela Relations

COA's Eric Farnsworth spoke on Al Jazeera's Newshour about Venezuela's relationship with the United States in light of President Nicolas Maduro's petition to Congress for expanded powers. Farnsworth highlighted the government's increasingly antagonistic rhetoric toward the United States, which has particularly worsened since President Obama expanded sanctions on certain officials accused of committing human rights abuses. However, while diplomatic relations between the two countries appear to be at their lowest in recent memory, Farnsworth says that the countries' economic connection remains strong: the United States is the top importer of Venezuelan oil. 

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