Maduro Is Gone. Now What?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the U.S. military's arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and its impact on geopolitics.

The U.S. military recently arrested Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on a slew of drug-related issues. However, was Washington's goal really Maduro? Or was it access to Venezuela's massive oil reserves? Also, what message does this recent action send to other international leaders? And, finally, what is the ultimate definition of success for the United States in this instance? In this week's Trading Perspectives, Sam Clement and John Norris discuss the recent abduction of Nicholas Maduro, and what it might mean for geopolitics.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Clement, John Norris

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Venezuela
• oil reserves
• U.S. military
• international relations

Keywords

• Maduro
• Venezuela
• U.S. military
• oil reserves
• geopolitics
• international leaders
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. military

Places: Venezuela, Washington

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