Venezuela on the Brink

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and its implications for the country and its people.

Does a U.S. President have the authority to order a military raid on a foreign capital like Caracas, Venezuela? Is the United States really going to “run” Venezuela as President Trump said, or will it take some slightly more modest role as Marco Rubio seems to suggest? And what will happen to Venezuelans themselves? We address these questions on this episode of Independent Conversations--including live commentary from our correspondent on the ground in Venezuela.

People in this episode

Host: Independent Conversations

Topics covered

• U.S. foreign policy
• military intervention
• Venezuela crisis
• political authority
• Venezuelan citizens

Keywords

• Venezuela
• military raid
• U.S. President
• Donald Trump
• Marco Rubio
• foreign capital
• Venezuelan crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Venezuela, Caracas

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