Venezuela

The federal government's "consistently false narrative of elections in Venezuela is formulated to legitimize the continuation of U.S. sanctions, which are violations of international law and amount to economic warfare," said the head of the National Lawyers Guild.

The United States' attempt "to control the political agenda of Venezuela has had devastating consequences for hundreds of people undergoing treatment."

"The terrible suffering and death that Venezuela has experienced in recent years is overwhelmingly a result of economic collapse and deprivation caused by U.S. sanctions."

"The message from the U.S. is clear," said one progressive critic: "the 'global health' system is our geopolitical weapon."

"This was incredibly obvious at the time, but it's shocking to see the details," said one U.S. journalist and author.