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Special Episode: After Maduro’s Ouster, What Are Trump’s Plans for Venezuela?

January 6, 2026·45 min·4 clips

John Lee Anderson reveals how Trump's Venezuela raid mirrors Cold War tactics to signal American hegemony.

In this special episode, Tyler Foggatt interviews New Yorker staff writer John Lee Anderson about the U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. They discuss the unprecedented nature of the operation, Trump's open admission of oil interests, comparisons to historical interventions like Noriega and Saddam, and the geopolitical implications for Latin America, including potential future targets like Cuba.

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