Is Trump's attack on Venezuela about drugs, politics or oil?
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Is Trump's attack on Venezuela about drugs, politics or oil?

The US has bombed Venezuela and abducted its President, Nicolás Maduro. But why did Donald Trump do it? And with Maduro now in New York awaiting trial, what’s next for his country?


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Guest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Harry Stott.

Read more: Why has Trump attacked Venezuela now? A history of US intervention

Further listening: Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'war on drugs' - or a grab for oil?

Clips: The White House / X, Guardian News / Youtube.

Photo: Getty Images.

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