The Donroe Doctrine: Oil, Power, and the Raid on Venezuela | Jan 4 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 31 MIN

The Donroe Doctrine: Oil, Power, and the Raid on Venezuela | Jan 4

from Hot News · host Avis Ahmed

This episode investigates the unprovoked U.S. military assault on Caracas that resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, by elite Delta Force units and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. We explore Donald Trump’s shocking declaration that the United States will now "run" Venezuela to directly administer the country and secure the world's largest proven oil reserves for U.S. corporations.From the rebranding of the Monroe Doctrine into the "Donroe Doctrine" to the pursuit of rare earth minerals for the AI race, we analyze how this operation signals a "might makes right" shift in global power and the potential collapse of the petrodollar. We also dissect the geopolitical earthquake felt in Moscow and Beijing, the suspicious lack of resistance from Venezuelan air defenses suggesting internal betrayal, and Acting President Delcy Rodriguez’s vow to resist U.S. imperialism. As the Trump administration threatens that Colombia, Mexico, or Iran could be next, we ask: is this a flawless tactical win or the beginning of a new global quagmire?

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