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Novelist Isabel Allende Gives Her Thoughts on Venezuela

While the Venezuelan crisis continues, Latin America is no stranger to political upheaval, as renowned novelist Isabel Allende knows all too well. Her godfather and cousin, Chile’s socialist President Salvador Allende, was deposed in a US-backed coup in 1973. She fled to Venezuela where she would live for more than a decade. She discusses her incredible life and vantage point.

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