EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 8 MIN
Explainer 499: Why is Donald Trump ‘running’ Venezuela?
from The Foreign Desk · host Monocle
Trump has pledged to ‘run’ Venezuela after US forces captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Is this the beginning of a tripolar world between the US, China and Russia? And should Greenland, Cuba and Colombia be on edge?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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