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After months of military build up, an overnight bombing campaign and helicopter raid has deposed Venezuela’s strongman
The tactical success of his operation in Caracas appears to have whetted Donald Trump’s appetite for intervention
Is the goal mere theatre or Venezuelan regime change?
He has credible legal defences but diplomacy may be his best shot
Comparing polls before and after the capture of Nicolás Maduro reveals a sharp turn in Donald Trump’s base
By speaking openly about authorising a “covert” CIA operation against the regime, Donald Trump is fanning the flames
