Trump captures Maduro and vows to ‘run’ Venezuela
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, about whether or not Donald Trump is likely to end his military campaign in the region – or if this is just the beginning
January 3, 202620m 12s
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Show Notes
Early on Saturday morning, Donald Trump announced that US forces had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. Hours later, they were indicted on drug and weapons offences in New York. Later on Saturday, he suggested that the US was “going to run” the country for the time being Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, about whether or not Trump is likely to end his military campaign in the region – or if this is just the beginning
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