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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 14 MIN

Squiz Shortcuts: Is the US going to war with Venezuela?

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For the past few months, the US Navy has been deploying warships to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. Those ships have carried out several deadly strikes against what the US says are boats operated by drug cartels. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what’s led to this situation, and what could be next… Squiz Recommends:  Listening: This episode of The Daily podcast by The New York Times called Is the US Trying to Oust the Government in Venezuela? gives a good overview of what the US’ strategy could be… Reading: This article from CNN goes a bit deeper into the Cartel de los Soles and why it’s more of an idea than an organisation. Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.  ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here⁠

For the past few months, the US Navy has been deploying warships to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. Those ships have carried out several deadly strikes against what the US says are boats operated by drug cartels. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what’s led to this situation, and what could be next… Squiz Recommends:  Listening: This episode of The Daily podcast by The New York Times called Is the US Trying to Oust the Government in Venezuela? gives a good overview of what the US’ strategy could be… Reading: This article from CNN goes a bit deeper into the Cartel de los Soles and why it’s more of an idea than an organisation. Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.  ⁠Squiz Shortcuts⁠ is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here Prefer to watch this episode? Check it out on YouTube here⁠

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