Latin American left reconsiders its ties with Maduro

The World

Two left-leaning nations, Brazil and Nicaragua, have expelled each other’s ambassadors.  The root of their dispute is the recent contested election in Venezuela. Nicaragua has thrown its weight behind President Nicolás Maduro. That’s a step Brazil hasn’t taken, at least not yet. Council on Foreign Relations fellow Will Freeman talks with host Marco Werman about the challenges Venezuela’s disputed vote poses to some of Venezuela’s one-time allies.  

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