About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Venezuelan President Maduro's capture and the U.S.'s military actions in the region.

Venezuelan President Maduro is captured in a surprise Delta Force raid. Now the oil-rich South American nation faces the prospect of further retaliation, as acting President Delcy Rodriguez normalizes relations while condemning the illegal aggression. The United States continues to flex its imperial control in the western hemisphere, yet faces its greatest military challenge since World War II as it wages a misguided "combat operation" against Iran. For early ad-free access support the program on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ .

People in this episode

Host: Gabriel Marrero

Topics covered

• Venezuela
• U.S. foreign policy
• military operations
• oil politics
• international relations

Keywords

• Maduro
• Delcy Rodriguez
• Delta Force
• Venezuela
• U.S. military
• Iran
• foreign relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States, Delta Force

Places: Venezuela, Iran

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