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Bonus: US Capture of Maduro and the Emerging Donroe Doctrine

On Saturday, the U.S. announced that it had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who, along with his wife, arrived in New York a few hours later to be tried on drug trafficking charges. 

Then, President Trump said that the U.S. would be running Venezuela in the near term. So what does this all mean? We cover the latest on this stunning development and what is likely to happen over the next few days and weeks.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

  • US Military Capture of Maduro on January 3rd
  • Trump Press Conference and who will run Venezuela
  • Implications for Russia and China

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

  • EIA Breakdown of Venzuela Oil Industry
  • Trump Says America will Run Venezuela (UK view-The Rest is Politics)
  • Trump Finally Told Americans What This Was All About (NY Times)

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