– U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is expressing concerns over the result of Venezuela’s recent presidential election
– NPR’s Steve Inskeep interviews economist Francisco Rodriguez about how the U.S. should respond
– Rodriguez suggests that the U.S. should seek to build international consensus on rejecting the election results
– He also proposes targeted sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations in Venezuela
– Rodriguez emphasizes the importance of maintaining pressure on the Venezuelan government to hold free and fair elections in the future.