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Neumann, Vanessa (2017). Blood Profits: How American Consumers Unwittingly Fund Terrorists. St. Martin's Press. ISBN   978-1-250-08935-9.
  • Neumann, Vanessa (2018). Lucros de sangue: Como o consumidor financia o terrorismo. Matrix Editora. ISBN 978-8-582-30500-3
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    Vanessa Neumann
    Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Kingdom
    Assumed office
    2019