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[Monica @monicavwl]

@ianbremmer I get your doubts, but Venezuela’s future won’t be decided by fear/coercion. After 26 years, Venezuelans have learned hard lessons about power, accountability and responsibility. There’s a real domestic opposition and millions committed to rebuilding a free, functioning country.

[Monica @monicavwl]

@RepThomasMassie On refugees: Venezuela is already producing millions of refugees because of state collapse. Doing nothing hasn’t prevented displacement. Long-term stability after a transition is how you reduce refugee flows — and allow Venezuelans to return home.

[Monica @monicavwl]

@RepThomasMassie Respectfully, this frames sanctions enforcement as “war,” which it isn’t. Congressional authorization is required for sustained hostilities — not for enforcing sanctions or interdicting trafficking networks. As a U.S. Representative, you’re well aware that distinction matters.

[Monica @monicavwl]

@RepThomasMassie It’s also inaccurate to compare Venezuela to Afghanistan, Libya, or Iran. Venezuela has a clear democratic opposition, existing civil institutions, no sectarian or religious war, and a large diaspora ready to return and rebuild.

[@amuse @amuse]

https://t.co/SSrQnjSF57

[Monica @monicavwl]

@ChrisMurphyCT Sanctions only work if they’re enforced. The U.S. has legal authority to enforce sanctions on the Maduro regime - that’s not “war.” Venezuela’s collapse impacts migration, crime, and regional stability, so claiming there’s no legal or national-security justification is inaccurate

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

The latest oil spill off Southern California is a reminder that fossil fuels threaten coasts, delicate wetlands, and human health https://t.co/HUbuRNmlmU

[Monica @monicavwl]

fuel that once made Venezuela prosperous is now endangering wildlife, water quality, and human health

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

Troubled Waters: Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is choking with oil slicks and algae. https://t.co/nIUAQsFjuc

[Monica @monicavwl]

There should be a law banning unsolicited mail advertisements. Unprofitable waste of paper.

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

”Our relationship with nature is broken. But relationships can change. When we protect nature - we are nature protecting itself.”

Thank you @MercyForAnimals for sponsoring this film by @tommustill and me.
#ForNature #BiodiversityDay

[World Economic Forum @wef]

Using tech to save the trees. For more innovations helping conserve, restore and grow 1 trillion trees visit UpLink: https://t.co/038mwxOfiB @WEFUpLink @1t_org @PachamaInc

[Monica @monicavwl]

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[AJ+ @ajplus]

An oil tanker off Venezuela could spill 1.4 million barrels of crude oil, say groups.

The Nabarima has been inactive for months amid low demand because of the pandemic. Owners say it is “stable” but groups say it is tilting and may sink, threatening fragile Caribbean ecosystems.

[Monica @monicavwl]

#AI unlocking the power of plants to improve your health

[World Economic Forum @wef]

How AI is uncovering the 'dark matter of nutrition' https://t.co/sLaYRL363k

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

According to the IMF, Venezuela's inflation could top 1 million percent by the end of this year.

That means the country's economy will have contracted 50% over the past 5 years - making it one of the world's biggest economic falls in six decades.

[Bloomberg @business]

Mexico’s peso weakens as investors weigh a leftist presidency https://t.co/D9Gqjjfpj7

[Monica @monicavwl]

Not a surprise that an impoverished resentful nation is blindfolded by vague improvement promises #Mexico https://t.co/osUgUdJvBz via @bpolitics

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

Est. oil price needed to balance the domestic budget of

Venezuela $223
Libya $133
Nigeria $124
Saudi $88
Iran $68
Iraq $54
Kuwait $48
Russia $40

[euronews @euronews]

Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego has killed at least 65 people and displaced thousands more.

This weekend's explosion was the most intense that has been recorded at that volcano in more than 40 years.

https://t.co/TRiR58dATJ

[Monica @monicavwl]

Next thing you know, #Zuckerberg is welcoming refugees to his crib. #wirshaffendas #EuropeanParliament