Bye Bye Maduro, You Gone Now

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Jacob takes on the U.S. seizure of Nicolás Maduro and what it reveals about American power, imperial strategy, and hemispheric priorities. This was less about China or narco-trafficking and more of than a blunt assertion of control over resources and geography. Venezuela is a test case, possibly a rehearsal, for deeper U.S. intervention in the Western Hemisphere, especially Cuba, and a sign of Washington consolidating power closer to home as its global leverage erodes. -- Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction and Emergency Episode Announcement (00:49) - Background on US-Venezuela Relations (01:44) - The US Attack on Venezuela (02:55) - Implications for Venezuela and the Region (04:16) -…