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Oberacker Supports, Riley Opposes U.S. Attack on Venezuela

By ERIC SANTOMAURO-STENZELOTSEGO COUNTY

Candidates seeking to become the next representative in the battleground NY-19 congressional district had different reactions to President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, and seize the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, on January 3.

Rep. Josh Riley, the incumbent Democrat for NY-19 and running for re-election, issued a statement in opposition to the snatch-and-grab Venezuela operation, referred to by U.S. officials as Operation Absolute Resolve.

“Putting Upstate First means no more foreign regime-change wars. We are done paying the price in American tax dollars and American lives,” Riley said.

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