Explainer 499: Why is Donald Trump ‘running’ Venezuela?

7 Jan 2026 · 8:41

Episode Explainer 499: Why is Donald Trump ‘running’ Venezuela?

0:00 8:41

Trump has pledged to ‘run’ Venezuela after US forces captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Is this the beginning of a tripolar world between the US, China and Russia? And should Greenland, Cuba and Colombia be on edge?

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