Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President

The podcast analyzes the audacious U.S. military operation, codenamed Absolute Resolve, to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It details the months-long planning, including CIA infiltration and informants, culminating in a nighttime raid involving over 150 aircraft. The operation, framed as a law enforcement action to serve an arrest warrant for Maduro's alleged drug trafficking, led to his capture and removal to the U.S. The discussion then pivots to the aftermath, focusing on President Trump's declaration that the U.S. will essentially "run" Venezuela, exploiting its oil reserves with American companies. This plan sparks questions about U.S. interventionism, economic motivations, and the potential implications for global politics, particularly concerning the use of military force and national sovereignty.