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Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President
The United States captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, over the weekend in a swift and overwhelming military operation. Mr. Maduro was pictured blindfolded, handcuffed and later brought to New York to face criminal charges.
Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of how the operation unfolded, and discusses what comes next.
Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.
Background reading:
- President Trump said at a news conference that the United States would “run” Venezuela.
- Inside “Operation Absolute Resolve,” the U.S. effort to capture Mr. Maduro.
- See maps, videos and photos of how the capture unfolded.
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