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On January 3rd, The United States of America launched Operation Absolute Resolve bombing the city of Caracas in Venezuela and capturing the sitting president Nicolas Maduro. He has been accused of Narco terrorism. He is now jailed in New York.
Meanwhile, Trump has stated that he would be effectively running the country for the benefit of both U.S. and Venezuela. He also said that he would open the country for American Oil companies.
The recent developments in Venezuela is said to have huge political ramifications not only for Latin America but across the world.
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Guest: Tariq Ali, political activist, filmmaker, and writer
Host: Bhagavathi Sampath
Edited by Jude Weston
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