Trump ousts Venezuela’s President – podcast | US news

In the early hours of Saturday morning, scenes that could have come out of a blockbuster movie played out on the streets of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The electricity went out, there were explosions in the city, and the US army entered. The country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was removed from his home and power.

For months, Trump has been waging a maximum pressure campaign against Maduro. He accused him of being responsible for drug trafficking and illegal immigration to the United States. A large naval armada moved to the Caribbean and fishing boats were attacked.

But it shocked the world when a sitting president was captured, removed from office, flown to the United States and then indicted on drug trafficking charges. Julian Borger, The Guardian’s senior international correspondent explains: Annie Kelly Why it could be the beginning of the end for our rules-based international order. “Trump is excited about the use of military force. When it comes to Greenland, it’s going to be a concern for Denmark. It’s going to be a concern for Cuba. It’s going to be a concern for Mexico and Iran.”